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verb (tr, adverb)

to repulse; repel
to struggle to avoid or repressto fight off a cold

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Words nearby fight off

Fighting French, fighting top, fighting word, fighting words, fight it out, fight off, fight-or-flight, fight-or-flight reaction, fight-or-flight response, fight shy of, fight tooth and nail
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Words related to fight off

fend off, resist, repel, overthrow, put down, rebuff, ward off, retaliate, rebut, nix, reject, check, defeat, brush off, set back, stave off, beat off, heave-ho, hold off, keep off

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Idioms and Phrases with fight off

fight off

Defend against, drive back, as in I've been fighting off a cold all week. This figurative use of the term, originally meaning “to repel an enemy” dates from the early 1800s.

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