fend

v. repulse, drive back, ward off, defend; look after, support; avoid giving a direct answer

Verb
1. try to manage without help; "The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died"
(hypernym) cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage
2. withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"
(synonym) resist, stand
(hypernym) fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend
(verb-group) stand, remain firm
(derivation) fender, buffer, cowcatcher, pilot

v. split, slit; cleave, rend; rift, rip; slot

v. a.
1.
باز رکھنا, نکالنا, باہر کرنا
2.
روکنا, آڑٹ‌اوٹ يا روک کرنا, آنے نہ دينا, گھيرنا
to fend off
بچانا, الگ رکھنا

Synonyms and related words:
anticipate, arm, armor, avert, bar, beat off, bless, block, bulwark, champion, check, cloak, compass about, copyright, counter, cover, cushion, debar, defend, deflect, deter, discourage, dishearten, divert, drive back, ensure, estop, exclude, fence, fend off, forbid, foreclose, forestall, get by, guarantee, guard, harbor, haven, help, hinder, hold at bay, hold off, insure, keep, keep at bay, keep from, keep from harm, keep off, make do, make out, make safe, nestle, obstruct, obviate, parry, patent, police, preclude, prevent, prohibit, protect, push back, put back, rebuff, register, repel, repulse, resist, ride shotgun for, rule out, safeguard, save, screen, secure, shelter, shield, shroud, stave off, stop, turn aside, underwrite, ward off