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head someone/thing off1Intercept and turn aside: he ran up the road to head off approaching cars...- Jared goes after them instantly, running along the edge of the field to head them off and catch them by surprise.
- He spied David making his way towards the car lot, a bottle in his hand, and moved to head him off, catching up with him just outside the exit.
- Some people swung their cars round and tried to head him off at the other side of the playing fields.
Synonyms intercept, divert, deflect, redirect, reroute, turn aside, draw away, turn away, cut off 1.1Forestall: they headed off a row by ordering further study of both plans...- They recognize emergency situations before they become critical and head them off with appropriate countermeasures.
- It can head them off entirely by preventing or fixing problems before they arise.
- We now try to deal with animal health on a preventative basis, anticipating problems and heading them off.
Synonyms forestall, avert, ward off, fend off, stave off, hold off, nip in the bud, keep at bay; prevent, avoid, stop, check, thwart See parent entry: head |