head off

Letters that make head off

a, o, d, e, f, h are letters that make 'head off'

Words within head off

he, ad, He, Ea, off, AD, head are words within 'head off'

1 possible definitions for 'head off'

Head Off as "prevent the occurrence of, prevent from happening"

Under this definition, head off is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

debar, avoid, ward off, deflect, avert, forefend, forfend, obviate, stave off, fend off have the same meaning as 'head off'

head off as a type

'head off' can be a type of foreclose, prevent, forestall, preclude, forbid.

Derivatives of head off

avertable, evitable, avoidable, avertible, obviation, forestalling, preclusion are derivatives of 'head off'.

Example of head off used within this context

"Let's avoid a confrontation", "head off a confrontation", "avert a strike"


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