beat off

THESAURUS

beat off

block, check, counter, drive back, fend, fend off, hinder, hold at bay, hold off, keep at bay, keep off, obstruct, parry, push back, put back, rebuff, repel, repulse, stave off, stop, turn aside, ward off

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beat off

Defense

VB defend, forfend, fend, shield, screen, shroud, engarrison, fend round, fence, entrench, intrench, guard, guard against, take care of, bear harmless, fend off, keep off, ward off, beat off, beat back, hinder, parry, repel, propugn, put to flight, give a warm reception to, hold at bay, keep at bay, keep arm's length, stand on the defensive, act on the defensive, show fight, maintain one's ground, stand one's ground, stand by, hold one's own, bear the brunt, stand the brunt, fall back upon, hold, stand in the gap.