Antonyms for head offhead off

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1. head offverb

   To intercept.

   The cavalry will head off the bandits at the pass.

   Synonyms:
   cut off

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1. • Prevent

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1. debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward offverb

   prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

   "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

   Synonyms:
   forfend, avoid, eliminate, avert, ward off, distract, keep off, bend, suspend, obviate, invalidate, fend off, stave off, block, nullify, debar, exclude, forefend, annul, quash, rid of, parry, bar, turn away, deflect, void

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1. head off

   Synonyms:
   intercept

How to use head off in a sentence?

1. Deontay Wilder:

   This is unfinished business that I will finish. I'm going to knock him out, i'm the lion, I'm the king of the jungle, and come February 22nd, I'm gonna rip his head off his body.

2. Neama Rahmani:

   What you want as a criminal defense attorney, especially when you're representing a defendant who is arguably less culpable, and Bryan was arguably less culpable, is to sever him or her from the other defendants, because it's arguably prejudicial to be tried with Travis McMichael, who pulled the trigger, or Gregory, who said, ‘I’m going to blow your f------ head off,'.

3. Eric Schmitt-Matzen:

   I spent four years in the Army with the 75th Rangers, and I’ve seen my share of [ stuff ], but I ran by the nurses ’ station bawling my head off. I know nurses and doctors see things like that every day, but I don’t know how they can take it.

4. Karen Searle:

   He is accustomed to being touched, so he wouldn't scream his little head off when someone picked him up.

5. Lindsey Graham:

   While I'm glad the majority leader believes Leader McConnell would be Leader McConnell, it's a mistake not to pass legislation to protect the investigation, we ought to head off a constitutional crisis at the pass, rather than waiting until it's too late. ... I hope Senate Judiciary Committee moves forward with a bill, and that members of Senator McConnell's caucus push Senator McConnell to reconsider.

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