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forefend

verb

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

- Let's avoid a confrontation

- head off a confrontation

- avert a strike

• Syn:

• Derivationally related forms: ↑avoidable (for: ↑avoid), ↑avertible (for: ↑avert), ↑avertable (for: ↑avert), ↑obviation (for: ↑obviate)

• Verb Frames:

- Somebody ——s something

- Something ——s something

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forefend

see forfend.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.