fend someone/something off

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kendini (sana saldıran veya seninle kavga eden) birine karşı müdafa etmek, savunmak

fend somebody/something off phrasal verb
to defend yourself against someone who is attacking you [= fight somebody ↔ off]:

Tabitha threw up an arm to fend her attacker off.

bir diğer anlamıda kendini istemediği kotu durumlardan, sıkıntılardan korumak...

to defend yourself from something such as difficult questions, competition, or a situation you do not want to deal with:

She uses her secretary to fend off unwanted phone calls.
The company managed to fend off the hostile takeover bid.

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verb
(fend for oneself) look after and provide for oneself. = kendini geçindirmek, başının çaresine bakmak.
(fend someone/thing off) defend oneself from an attack or attacker. = savuşturmak, defetmek.

- Mother didn't believe I could fend for myself.
- We fended off our attackers for three days.
- They were unable to fend off the invasion.