warding off
phrasal verbUK /ˈwɔːdɪŋ ɒf/
US /ˈwɔːrdɪŋ ɔːf/
Keeping something bad away from you.
She wore a hat for warding off the hot sun.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Stopping something from happening before it starts.
Washing your hands is good for warding off germs.
3. Making a danger or threat go away.
The loud alarm was warding off burglars.
4. Pushing something back so it cannot come close.
The scarecrow is warding off hungry birds.