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warded off

[/wɔrdɪd ɔf/]
verb (past tense/past participle)
afastou, desviou, evitou
1. To protect oneself from something unwanted by blocking, deflecting, or preventing it
She warded off the attacker with a stick.
Ela afastou o agressor com um bastão.
2. To prevent or avert something negative or harmful from happening
Taking vitamin C helps ward off colds.
Tomar vitamina C ajuda a evitar resfriados.
3. To deflect or repel something threatening
He warded off the evil spirits with prayers.
Ele afastou os espíritos malignos com orações.
Synonyms
repelleddeflectedavertedpreventedblockedfended off
Antonyms
invitedattractedwelcomedallowed

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
afastou, evitou, desviou
Most common usage in everyday Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
afastou, tirou
Colloquial variation with 'tirou' in informal contexts
São Paulo
evitou, afastou
Standard usage, 'evitou' more common in formal contexts
Portugal
afastou, evitou, repeliu
'Repeliu' more frequently used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

ward off evil
ward off danger
ward off disease
fend off
keep at bay
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