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Forfend Moderate

Origin: Germanic Old English prefix

Forfend has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

"Let's avoid a confrontation"

"head off a confrontation"

"avert a strike"

2

To prohibit; to forbid; to avert.

Example Sentences
"Let's avoid a confrontation" verb
"head off a confrontation" verb
"avert a strike" verb
See Also
forbid prohibit avert forfending
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
prevent
Rhyming Words
end bend hend vend lend pend send tend zend wend mend fend rend emend 3 end trend piend fiend shend anend
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