Ward off (5)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">ward off</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for repel that I've seen before include "Be effective in controlling" , "give you the creeps" , "Beat back; cause disgust to" , "Fend off" , "Drive back like leper" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">ward off</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for avert that I've seen before include "Prevent from occurring" , "Ward off, deflect" , "Turn aside, perhaps gaze" , "Turn aside or ward off" , "Parry" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">ward off</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for deter that I've seen before include "Cause not to do something" , "Dishearten" , "Prevent by instilling fear" , "Hinder, prevent" , "stop" .)
(Other definitions for stave that I've seen before include "Part of a wooden barrel" , "Wooden piece of barrel" , "System of five horizontal lines in written music" , "Strip of wood" , "Bar" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">ward off</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for parry that I've seen before include "evasive action" , "Ward off - English composer, d. 1918" , "Deflect (a blow)" , "Answer evasively; 'Jerusalem' composer" , "Jerusalem's composer" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">ward off</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for fend that I've seen before include "Ward (off); manage (for oneself)" , "Manage (usually for oneself)" , "Try to manage without help" , "Ward off from offender" .)
(Other definitions for thwart that I've seen before include "seat for oarsman" , "Frustrate, prevent from doing" , "Stymie" , "Prevent from succeeding" , "cross" .)