HEAD OFF
Dictionary entry overview: What does head off mean? • HEAD OFF (verb)
The verb HEAD OFF has 1 sense:
1. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
Familiarity information: HEAD OFF used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• HEAD OFF (verb)
Meaning:
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
avert; deflect; fend off; head off; stave off; ward off; avoid; debar; obviate
Context examples:
Let's avoid a confrontation / head off a confrontation / avert a strike
Hypernyms (to "head off" is one way to...):
forbid; foreclose; forestall; preclude; prevent (keep from happening or arising; make impossible)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
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