fight off

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Verb fight off has 1 sense

repel, repulse, fight off, rebuff, drive back - force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"
--₁ is one way to fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Definitions from the Web

Fight Off

Definition:

The term "fight off" refers to the act of defending oneself or resisting an attack or threat.

Parts of Speech:

Verb (phrasal verb)

Senses:

Sense 1: To repel, ward off, or resist an attack or threat.
Sense 2: To struggle to prevent something undesirable from happening.

Usages:

Verb:

She fought off the assailant with all her might.
The immune system helps fight off infections.

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