FOREFEND

debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off

(verb) prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; “Let’s avoid a confrontation”; “head off a confrontation”; “avert a strike”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Verb

forefend (third-person singular simple present forefends, present participle forefending, simple past and past participle forefended)

Alternative spelling of forfend

Anagrams

• offender, reoffend

Source: Wiktionary

Fore*fend", v. t. Etym: [OE. forfenden; pref. for- + fenden to fend. See Fend, v. t.]

Definition: To hinder; to fend off; to avert; to prevent the approach of; to forbid or prohibit. See Forfend. God forefend it should ever be recorded in our history. Landor. It would be a far better work . . . to forefend the cruelty. I. Taylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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