FIGHT OFF

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Force or drive back

Example:

rebuff the attack

Synonyms:

drive back; fight off; rebuff; repel; repulse

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "fight off" is one way to...):

defend; fight; fight back; fight down; oppose (fight against or resist strongly)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody