English

Verb

fend off ‎(third-person singular simple present fends off, present participle fending off, simple past and past participle fended off)

1. To ward off; to drive (something) away; to turn away; to defend against; to repel with force or effort.

   They tried citronella to fend off the mosquitos, to no avail.

2. (nautical) To prevent (a vessel) from running against anything with too much violence.

See also

• fend against
• fend away
• fend and prove
• fend for oneself

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