fend away

English

Alternative forms

• fend off

Etymology

From fend + away.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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

1. (idiomatic) To turn something away; to ward off.

   She fended away his eager hands.