Sentence examples for ward off from from inspiring English sources

a. I. To avert, ward off (from one's self or others) by earnest prayer; to deprecate; also to pray, to intercede for the averting of any evil, or to obtain pardon for any transgression (cf. Gell. 6, 16, 3). A. In gen. (for syn. cf.: averto, averrunco, avoco, revoco —freq. and class)., constr.

United Airlines, trying to win back passengers from big rivals and to ward off competition from discounters, said today that it was reducing fares on some flights between Chicago and other large American cities.

In September, Prayut told an audience that he once covered himself from head to toe in holy water to ward off curses from opponents.

To ward off competition from generic drugs, Valeant entered into a complicated relationship with a mail-order pharmacy called Philidor.

Meanwhile, Everton are close to tying up a new contract for England defender Leighton Baines to ward off interest from United.

In accepting her party's nomination as its candidate in German elections next year, Ms. Merkel sought on Tuesday to ward off challenges from the populist right.

And having striven to establish its design supremacy in aesthetics and usability, Apple now needs to do so in sustainability to ward off attacks from environmental groups.

This could in theory ward off attacks from so-called "rogue" states, but would be of little use against the Russian nuclear force.

John Holcomb, who added that Durant had been tended to by a physician who put the pilot's right leg in a splint and gave him antibiotics to ward off infection from his open wounds.

Arafat was conscious of his Muslim credentials and audience; he carefully cultivated his standing as a Muslim leader in order to enhance his global profile as well as to ward off competition from political Islam.

Talking of the Old Trafford-based mob, United will offer Antonio Valencia a new contract to ward off interest from top European sides including Real Madrid and the evil Milan twins.