head off

verb

headed off; heading off; heads off

Synonyms of head off next

transitive verb

: to turn back or turn aside : block, prevent

head them off at the pass

attempts to head off the imminent crisis

Examples of head off in a Sentence

if we act quickly, we may still be able to head off disaster

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One key reform would involve giving Pentagon contracting officers adequate information on the historical costs of key components to head off price gouging of the kind that has led the department to pay markups as high as 3,800 per cent. —

William Hartung, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 Roger and Buck head off in that direction, shouting for Jeremiah to come out. —

Lincee Ray, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024 Early Warning and the three banks named in the complaint hastily created the payments network to head off rival payment apps including Venmo and CashApp without adequately protecting end users, the suit alleges. —

Kate Gibson, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024 Much of the film is a chase story, as Mufasa and Taka flee the outsiders and head off in search of a distant, possibly mythical land called Milele. —

Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for head off