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ward off stave off obviate debar head off fend off turn away avoid forfend forefend deflect resist restrain safeguard save shield shunt repulse parry preclude preempt preventing prevent preventable prohibit protect recoil redirect remove shying stave staving bear off beat back pre-empt highjack draw away ionize sidetrack throw cold water on skip town criminalize criminalise stop tackle thwart turn veer ward keep off