warn off

verb

warned off; warning off; warns off
: to tell (someone) to go or stay away in order to avoid danger or trouble
The neighbors warned us off their land.

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Women and children have been warned off the streets today. — Masha Hamilton, Longreads, 19 Feb. 2026 Her husband of 59 years, Sam Hom also faced exclusion from the pool, being warned off by his parents to not even try. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025 Singing is a form of communication used to signal a bird's health, vigor, and fitness to potential partners and to warn off rivals, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025 At the same time, Washington has escalated an aggressive pressure campaign by restricting fuel shipments, warning off foreign suppliers and creating what amounts to a de facto oil blockade that has choked off imports. — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for warn off

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“Warn off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warn%20off. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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