VERB
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prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
Let's avoid a confrontation
avert a strike
head off a confrontation
How To Use head off In A Sentence
- And I was wondering whether you'd bite my head off, or blaspheme at me, so I took Bev's advice. RESCUING ROSE
- As thousands of holidaymakers head off in search of the sun, most will have remembered to pack the sunscreen to protect their skin from the harmful rays. Times, Sunday Times
- Having maneuvered through the boles of the blue trees of the grove and into the open plain beyond, Saffron and Hawk decided to head off in the direction of a grassy hillock they spotted about a kilometer away.
- My best guess is that it is a desperate attempt to head off the Superstorms, floods and droughts of global warming.
- So we pack a picnic and a blanket in a small rucksack and head off into the hills.
- A real breakaway from their studies is in store for two Killarney students in March as they head off to Helsinki to take part in EU debates.
- Head office is giving the regional offices more autonomy.
- Simply pack a picnic hamper and head off through the olive and cypress groves for tiny inland settlements like Klonatika, Fontana and Anemogianatika which has twice as many letters in its name as houses!
- They will head off to explore the network of ancient trails and bridleways that cross the valleys and hilltops.
- To his rescue, to head off any eviction warrants, comes Mrs Whatsername, from Whatever Company, complete with a patronising understanding smile.