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fend off avert avoid deflect deter discourage fight off hold off keep away rebuff rebut reject repel repulse resist spurn ward off keep at bay beat off drive back keep at a distance keep at arm's length keep off parry rebuke refuse snub stave off turn aside block stop defend against obstruct intercept counter prevent shield yourself from en garde shun preclude shirk elude bypass forestall anticipate fence check drive away push back oppose hold back foil brush off put down decline force back frustrate beat back cut thrust back turn away turn back put to flight dismiss fight back see off send packing turn down curb defend hold something off defeat nix heave-ho overthrow set back force away throw back kick in the teeth fight slight confront repudiate disdain cold-shoulder ignore dispute cool stand off kick disown traverse duel bottle up conceal get back at defend yourself retaliate contain suppress restrain reply repress control put up a fight riposte deny drive off stiff-arm put off neglect not hear of disallow look right through freeze out give someone the brush-off chide disregard send away snout give someone the go-by tell off give the brush cut dead pass up lash out at give the cold shoulder cross tell someone where to get off put in one's place reprove knock back knock down force off chase away cast aside give cold shoulder to stand up against halt stand up for cover protect against guard head off ward defend oneself against shield against escape dodge forfend skirt round arrest baulk screen bulwark divert duck evade fend pre-empt keep balk put a stop to thwart guard against safeguard against secure against

counter combat fight oppose negate attack rebuff repel repulse resist tackle ward off battle fend off oppugn stave off beat contend with contravene defy fight off match meet stand up to take on put up a fight against fly in the face of contest confront withstand contend dispute challenge buck obstruct hinder thwart struggle against check face strive against frustrate impede block prevent vie object to go against pit argue against take a stand against take issue with deny play off contradict cross gainsay encounter assail counteract assault controvert protest fight against be anti quarrel with argue with wrestle stop inhibit halt restrain be hostile to refuse stem curb face off speak out against be in opposition to rival speak against war face down set your face against stand up and be counted against be in defiance of take up arms against make a stand against set against balk negative duel disaffirm impugn agitate against baulk traverse question reluct campaign against countervail stonewall put in opposition set as rivals tangle with put up an argument oppose action compete against compete with spare no effort set one's face against dissent with lock horns with rebel against dig in one's heels baulk at kick against refuse to accept eliminate end clash resolve battle against try to put out try to extinguish do battle with fight with cope with put an end to bring to an end to compete set upon launch battle with begin battle with strike skirmish with clash with engage grapple with wrest with scrap with wage war against struggle mount an attack on enter into combat with fall on counterbalance wage war on jockey race jostle strive compare contrast come to close quarters with feud grapple give battle to join battle with scramble for go for sweat play go for broke push lock horns jockey for position wage war go for the gold match yourself against be rivals go for the jugular cross swords array be against bar counterattack dislike disagree with disapprove of rebut take gainstay dissent debate argue expose neutralize disagree disapprove reverse neutralise bombard withstay taunt frown at not countenance search out take issue turn the tables call in question take a stand run counter to brave meet head-on face off against face up to go up against accost affront bear endure stand struggle with suffer tolerate sustain brook abide vie with cross swords with hold out against put up a fight take up arms contend against fight back against come to blows with shoot it out with scrimmage with war against hold off content against go one on one with be opposed to go toe to toe with go eyeball to eyeball with be pitted against fight back hold one's ground against remain firm keep at bay turn down stand firm stand one's ground against collide with engage with get into conflict with meet head on come into conflict with weather dare handle overcome outlast survive wear surmount experience put up with come through be impermeable to prevail against be impervious to hang tough ride out stick it out die hard against stay the course persevere against bear up against hold out bear the brunt of be proof against pull through persist with get through live through be resistant to court countenance beard eyeball risk swallow stomach venture outbrave outface allow brazen breast brace for deal with submit to square off come up against be confronted by play against be drawn against make a stand take the bull by the horns fly in face of bit the bullet

defend protect guard safeguard shield secure screen shelter preserve cover bulwark forfend keep ward save fend fence harbor conserve harbour fortify prevent avert watch oppose resist house hedge uphold barricade garrison insure hold withstand look after keep safe watch over keep from harm ward off care for stave off give sanctuary fend off beat off guard against provide sanctuary repel danger take in be the defender of take care of maintain inoculate mind police support ride shotgun afford protection to stand guard over tend escort shade foster assure insulate cushion immunize stand up for hide wrap immunise cover up conceal halt give refuge stop arrest thwart intercept foil stonewall occupy patrol oversee man overlook ensure stick up for haven enclose cover all bases preside over attend to repulse curb repel check provide protection for control go to bat for be in charge of relieve keep an eye on give asylum to safeguard from shield from provide refuge fight off give shelter to give sanctuary to provide a refuge for protect from hold back sustain salvage justify retain reclaim retrieve rescue cherish make invulnerable picket nanny mother chaperone roof shotgun chamber surround champion fight for rule guide supply with troops chaperon guard in transit give shelter give cover be responsible for have charge of cover for provide safety sentinel keep guard on mount guard on stand guard on cover up for persevere with minister to keep a lookout over take under one's wing stand guard save from harm take under wing manage take someone under your wing supervise run handle administrate govern operate superintend regulate direct steward tuck swathe cup enfold till conduct invest crown dress cap attend see to keep tabs on canopy clothe paper over reinforce hood overcast block forestall superpose superimpose dodge deflect divert put something on top of discourage escape parry baulk evade place under cover place something over duck balk head off hold off bottle up get back at defend yourself retaliate contain suppress push back restrain reply fight back repress counter put up a fight riposte turn aside shield against keep off put a stop to safeguard against secure against protect against defend oneself against keep at arm's length skirt round keep at bay pre-empt

halt stop end cease check discontinue quit finish terminate arrest block conclude curb drop impede close obstruct interrupt break suspend frustrate can elapse stall bar lapse stay hamper determine pass expire go still die pause catch hobble stem belay freeze staunch hesitate falter waver immobilise immobilize balance dither scruple stagger teeter vacillate wabble wobble limp stumble whiffle break off leave off break up wind up cut off cut out desist from hold back knock off let up dead-end lay off hold up shut off put a stop to cut short give over pack in bring to an end wink out put an end to pack up draw up nip in the bud pull up come to an end bring to a stop come to a stop be over bring up call it a day bring to a standstill come to a halt close down fetch up pull the plug on put the kibosh on shilly-shally come to a standstill draw to a close hang back come to rest bring to standstill come to a close draw to a stand stand still wiggle-waggle stem the flow be abandoned be broken off be suspended blow the whistle on put a cork in put a sock in prevent thwart restrain desist hinder inhibit give up foil restrict abandon retard forestall baulk cancel balk suppress stymie shut down call a halt to prohibit complete repress delay stifle wrap up kill call a halt bring to a close slow forgo interfere with curtail bring to a halt derail slow down refrain from avoid cut limit quash adjourn avert fetter circumvent preclude withhold dissolve neutralize forbid cramp close out scotch counteract debar scrub extinguish head off shelve deter defeat neutralise shut out counter nullify abort kick baffle subdue lessen quell obviate hang up axe ward off ruin stave off renounce stonewall call off hold off dam hamstring intercept stand in the way of call it quits oppose finish off contain ax abstain from control interdict diminish put a brake on trammel forfend reduce bridle decrease encumber cripple lay off of peter out deactivate put paid to postpone relinquish brake put the lid on withdraw surcease clog hold resist forsake choke dash squash annul destroy round off round out do without scrap shackle scupper beat crimp dispense with rule out squelch fade dwindle outlaw constrain turn off do for crush culminate abolish recess eschew prorogue abate exclude put off take a break discourage checkmate enjoin settle park crack down on rein in remit fend off rest pack it in fade away proscribe abstain disappear rescind repeal run out revoke cool vanish refrain consummate ban pull in veto defer wane forbear ebb disallow eliminate moderate handcuff stamp out intermit keep scratch spoil forbear from shun slacken disappoint cumber cry off ultimate sink sew up snooker switch off turn aside wind down discomfit embargo pass up die down put back hog-tie steer clear of swear off criminalize die away hold in taboo tie up plug put down put out make illegal have done with die out arrive melt away clamp down on criminalise keep off set back stanch handicap sabotage disable subside bork decline close off not continue repulse manacle disconnect occlude embarrass congest nip something in the bud interfere wrap regulate smother take five skip stuff top off decelerate overturn jam shake defend against bite the dust divert silence have a breather dodge crab negate get done take a breather weaken stop up short-circuit get off end up prorogate stop dead give something the chop fizzle out knock something on the head contravene hold down hold over ditch withhold from ease up close up remove ward run its course ease off outwit put a lid on lay aside dissuade spike put a spoke in someone's wheel jack in get in the way of run down put on ice plug up choke off slap down snuff out slow up foul up put in cold storage place an embargo on screw up throw a spanner in the works of tail off put the stopper on stop trying wait call recall fail shorten stop work unplug shut fence pull over draw in sever evaporate estop save disrupt forego ignore evade crown intervene wilt bottleneck rein abbreviate abridge detain invalidate evanish screen offset disengage repel sidestep clip pigeonhole stand obscure fix skirt finalize refuse recede wither sandbag bottle up help conquer shrink put out of action clot restrain from abjure leave throttle deflect reject keep in check table parry pass on stop short throw in the towel throw in the sponge deteriorate droop decay stay away from keep back keep under control smash degenerate back off shy from pre-empt bung mothball block out fill up clog up fill stem the flow of lower have a break go without waive take ten set aside keep from censor cut it out nobble chill jam up bung up cease to exist muzzle finalise become invalid pull out of get out of protract disconcert duck turn out hold in abeyance relax put on hold get in the way bury rattle skip out on become void become obsolete not touch pass away blow over nix draw to a halt taper off crumble queer bottle dull cross faze bring to a conclusion trail off stump bog down leave alone stopper bring to naught cool it reach a standstill overcome lay on the table cramp one's style quit cold throw monkey wrench in take a rain check on keep at bay lock up put on the back burner give a rest keep in box in put the brakes on withdraw from fall away pour cold water on put the mockers on beat down declare illegal kick the habit upset the apple cart bilk finish with mess up throw a monkey wrench in the works of throw a spanner in the works keep lid on bring to screeching halt throw up retire from not do be a hindrance to wipe out take the cure gum up cork throw cold water on buck kick over louse up eradicate strangle at birth put a stop to something clobber bring to end withstand sidetrack brace kill off turn back flick off stop working bring cinch disturb abrogate close shop finish work finish working clock off surrender despair lose heart capitulate admit defeat be beaten give in concede defeat deny yourself jack it in censure cap yield resign circumnavigate achieve succeed retardate depart shutdown douse clear forlet collapse stop in one's tracks leave out back out of bring to an untimely end leave work wreck shatter withcall phase out accomplish discharge quit cold turkey bit render powerless crash land confront power down be at an end be no longer valid stave anticipate disjoin interpose disunite part do away with dissever get rid of separate pick off down tools confine prolong take a breather from put on a back burner polish off get on the wagon hang it up draw to close put to bed put a period to ease call a stop to put on brakes put an stop to forswear say goodbye to lose speed cut into slam on the brakes break into crool banjax burden bring down curtain stop midstream simmer down compose collect detach log off put the brakes on take out of play dish give up hope abandon hope stop doing lie by spell back out renege bag it blow off clinch shutter render null and void give the run around dash one's hope lick upset the applecart overpower fold up be put to bed button up cut loose button down take down hold off on make late stop oneself transpire reschedule put a stopper in put half nelson on put chill on put a lock on zing gridlock fold extirpate snub exsect marginalize oust carve isolate usurp delete extract overlook excise shirk retreat be the end of drop out knock it off tie up loose ends liquidate clean up come to the end do be through with finish up take time out take time off elude disband bypass barricade seal caulk black decommission come to a conclusion round up give notice throw a spoke in the wheel of back off from break the habit of shrink from check out from root traverse relent drop off put aside carry out fight shy of resist the temptation to take the pledge give a wide berth to go on the wagon avoid doing sit out be temperate have nothing to do with banish boycott blockade kibosh surcease from escape from call it quits on constrict scuttle hit the switch halt in its tracks give the slip shake off give the run-around buffalo promote shuffle off juke run circles around run rings around bollix throw a monkey wrench in the works resolve carry through bring to fruition damp vanquish overthrow push back procrastinate inactivate hang fire omit put on back burner count out put in abeyance file pink-slip keep in abeyance lay over put on the shelf look away turn turn from veer shunt shove aside confound upset blackball disqualify complicate cut dead take out marginalise take away choke up pack block up throw a curve set the seal on obturate quench cow put out of business switch something off get there haul up bring someone to their knees let taper de-escalate pall drop away fall finish the working day forfeit undo bulwark defend guard declare ineligible pass by illegalize ice out curse officially forbid sunder be no more fly by divorce sacrifice jilt triumph over block off continue respite put over suspend proceedings blank counterplot attenuate dampen disadvise scare stunt slip away dam up gibbet gunge up wring noose squeeze drown silt up escape deprive deny overwhelm dominate annihilate clamp shush trample pull off the road muffle swallow slack phase down coast cool off drain away become weaker chill out unlax ratchet down gag unaccustom take a recess break short stop cold evanesce cover fend put lid on keep inside put kibosh on drive underground trample on sit on go by weigh down declare taboo take wind out of sails get the better of upset one's apple cart cause setback put end to leave unfinished stop in full flow govern fight back dispose of wind something up monkey with resign from eighty-six dust off part from forget about turn your back on part with break with write off retrograde bate tame rebuff choke back give the thumbs down to put the chill on give the red light to say no pull the plug molder dilapidate moulder take a rain check deliberate dock languish flag talk out of keep from happening get shut of safeguard against secure against protect against shield against put a damper on act like a wet blanket run low go downhill fade out wear away go down grow less go dead keep a lid on slacken pace bite back get shot of stand up for guard against skirt round defend oneself against fight off keep at arm's length wean cut back mark time linger sideline take a breath reflect tarry lag emaciate tire shrivel sag truncate retrench stop briefly play for time counterbalance think twice call time minimize totter faint lose spirit impoverish debase minimise give way depress grow dim waste away wear off grow faint thin out fall off relapse vitiate lose tremble grow weaker pare down elide cut down lop trim syncopate chop break it up come to standstill catch one's breath minify tighten up crop slim down downsize contract slash stand off not move deaden counterpoise negative countervail cancel out stop what you're doing dumb clam correct remedy compensate for boil down rein back get to meat put in nutshell roll back put a restriction on put a limit on keep down say nothing prevent oneself from cease to indulge in restrain oneself from prevent yourself from not give in to stop oneself from equilibrize make up for counterweigh balance out even out countercheck respond rectify stabilise redress right go against stabilize counterwork

hold at fault hold a torch for hold attention holdback hold back hold back from hold a seat on hold a seat hold a sale hold as hold a reception for someone hold a reception for