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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People pointed to enormous rocks that had been washed downriver during the earlier floods, as others standing on a suspension bridge over the water were warned off with whistles. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 Some pointed to enormous rocks washed downriver during the earlier floods, while others standing on a suspension bridge were warned off with whistles. — Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 However, Beyoncé warns off her adversary with freestyle energy in her own version. — Caché McClay, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 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 4 Sep. 2026.

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