forefend, v.
(forefended, forefending, forefends)
(forefended, forefending, forefends)
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 33 freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
avert avoid debar deflect fend off forefend forfend head off obviate stave off ward off
sample sentences
"Let's avoid a confrontation""head off a confrontation"
"avert a strike"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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