HyperDic: fight_off

English > 1 sense of the expression fight off:
VERBcompetitionfight off, repel, repulse, rebuff, drive backforce or drive back
English > fight off: 1 sense > verb 1, competition
MeaningForce or drive back.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Example "fight off the onslaught"
Synonymsrepel, repulse, rebuff, drive back
Broaderfight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defendfight against or resist strongly
See alsofightbe engaged in a fight
Spanishrepeler, repulsar
Catalanrepel·lir

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