| Main Entry: | defend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | protect |
Synonyms: |
avert, battle, beat off, bulwark, care for, cherish, conserve, contend, cover, entrench, espouse, fend off, fight, fight for, fortify, foster, garrison, guard, guard against, hedge, hold, hold at bay, house, insure, keep safe, look after, maintain, mine, nourish, oppose, panoply, preserve, prevent, provide sanctuary, repel danger, resist, retain, safeguard, save, screen, secure, shelter, shield, stave off, sustain, take in, uphold, war, ward off, watch, watch over, withstand |
Antonyms: |
abandon, attack, desert, leave, quit, relinquish, resign, surrender |
| Main Entry: | dispel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | drive away thought, belief |
Synonyms: |
allay, banish, beat off, break it up, break up, bust up, cancel, chase away, crumble, deploy, disband, disintegrate, dismiss, disperse, dissipate, distribute, eject, eliminate, expel, oust, repel, resolve, rout, scatter, scramble, split up |
Antonyms: |
accumulate, collect, garner, gather, recall |
| Main Entry: | fend off |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | keep at bay |
Synonyms: |
avert, avoid, beat off, deflect, drive back, hold at bay, keep at a distance, keep at arm's length, keep off, parry, rebuff, rebuke, rebut, refuse, reject, repel, repulse, resist, snub, spurn, stave off, turn aside, ward off |
Antonyms: |
let in |
| Main Entry: | fight back/fight off |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | defend oneself |
Synonyms: |
beat off, bottle up, check, contain, control, curb, fend off, hold at bay, hold back, keep at bay, oppose, put up fight, repel, reply, repress, repulse, resist, restrain, retaliate, stave off, ward off |
Antonyms: |
give in, give up, surrender, yield |
| Main Entry: | rebuff |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | turn away; give the cold shoulder* |
Synonyms: |
beat off, brush off, check, chide, cross, cut, decline, deny, disallow, discourage, dismiss, disregard, fend off, hold off, ignore, keep at a distance, keep at arm's length, keep at bay, lash out at, neglect, not hear of, oppose, pass up, push back, put in one's place, put off, rebuke, refuse, reject, repel, reprove, repudiate, repulse, resist, send away, slight, snub, spurn, stave off, tell off, turn down, ward off |
Antonyms: |
hug, include, take in, welcome |
| Main Entry: | repel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | push away; repulse |
Synonyms: |
beat back, beat off, brush off, buck, cast aside, chase away, check, confront, cool*, cut, decline, dismiss, disown, dispute, drive away, drive back, drive off, duel, fend off, fight, force back, force off, give cold shoulder to, hold back, hold off, keep at arm's length, keep at bay, keep off, kick, knock down, oppose, parry, push back, put down, put to flight, rebuff, rebut, refuse, reject, resist, stand up against, stave off, traverse, turn down, ward off, withstand |
Antonyms: |
attract, draw |
| Main Entry: | repulse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | push away |
Synonyms: |
beat off, brush off, check, defeat, drive back, fend off, fight off, heave-ho, hold off, keep off, kick in the teeth, nix, overthrow, push back, put down, rebuff, rebut, reject, repel, resist, set back, stave off, throw back, ward off |
Antonyms: |
attract, enchant |
| Main Entry: | ward/ward off |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | defend, guard |
Synonyms: |
avert, avoid, beat off, block, check, deflect, deter, divert, fend, foil, forestall, frustrate, halt, hold off, interrupt, keep at arm's length, keep at bay, keep off, obviate, parry, preclude, prevent, rebuff, rebut, repel, repulse, rule out, stave off, stop, stymie*, thwart, turn, turn aside, turn away |
Antonyms: |
lay bare, make vulnerable, open |
| Main Entry: | fight back |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | defend |
Synonyms: |
beat off, bottle up, check, contain, control, curb, fight off, hold back, oppose, repel, reply, repress, repulse, resist, restrain, retaliate, stave off, ward off |