ward something ↔ off phrasal verb ( see also ↑ ward )
to do something to try to protect yourself from something bad, such as illness, danger, or attack:
Don’t forget insect repellent to ward off the mosquitoes.
a spell to ward off evil spirits
ward something ↔ off phrasal verb ( see also ↑ ward )
to do something to try to protect yourself from something bad, such as illness, danger, or attack:
Don’t forget insect repellent to ward off the mosquitoes.
a spell to ward off evil spirits
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012