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head off

DEFINITIONS OF: head off

1

v prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

“head off a confrontation”
Synonyms:
avert, avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, obviate, stave off, ward off
Type of:
forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
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