n. 25B6; noun
the surgical ward : ROOM, department, unit, area.
the most marginal ward in Westminster : DISTRICT, constituency, division, quarter, zone, parish.
the boy is my ward : DEPENDANT, charge, protégé.
25A0; ward someone off FEND OFF, repel, repulse, beat back, chase away; informal send packing.
25A0; ward something off
she warded off the blow : PARRY, avert, deflect, block; evade, avoid, dodge.
garlic is worn to ward off evil spirits : REBUFF, avert, keep at bay, fend off, stave off, resist, prevent, obstruct, foil, frustrate, thwart, check, stop.