а. отражать, отвращать (удар, опасность); The fighter had to ward off a dangerous blow. б. держать кого-л. на расстоянии; She was so beautiful that she had difficulty in warding off all the men who wanted to marry her.
WARD OFF
Англо-русский перевод WARD OFF
Мюллер. English-Russian Muller's dictionary bed edition. Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера редакция bed. 2012