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How to pronounce head off in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms avert, avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, obviate, stave off, ward off
Type of forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent


head off a confrontation.

Examples of head off

head off
With his job on the line, Tilton will no doubt try to head off such an alliance.
From the businessweek.com
We switch the car back to normal mode as we head off for the half-term holidays.
From the cars.uk.msn.com
Some economists worry that the money will come too late to head off a recession.
From the theatlantic.com
Pointing his finger like a pistol, he said he'd blow her head off, records show.
From the freep.com
They are angry that the government here didn't do more to head off the disaster.
From the abcnews.go.com
The students pick up their backpacks and books and head off to their next class.
From the jsonline.com
Then we pile into a 4WD and head off on a bone-rattling drive across the plains.
From the couriermail.com.au
If politicians want to head off a wage-inflation spiral, immigration could help.
From the bloomberg.com
What doctors really need to head off a runaway epidemic is an effective vaccine.
From the time.com