fend away

verb

To turn something away; to ward off.

“She fended away his eager hands.”

Meanings

verbfend away (third-person singular simple present fends away, present participle fending away, simple past and past participle fended away)

present singular third person fends away · participle present fending away · participle past fended away · past fended away · alternative fend off

  1. idiomaticTo turn something away; to ward off.

    She fended away his eager hands.

Origin

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Chicago

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