head someone off sth. = konuşmasını önlemek

Turkish - English

Definition of head someone off sth. = konuşmasını önlemek in Turkish English dictionary

To avoid some usually negative consequence

The government took steps to head off summertime shortages of gasoline.

To intercept

The cavalry will head off the bandits at the pass.

To begin moving away

We will head off on our holidays tomorrow.

prevent; deflect, turn aside

If you head off a person, animal, or vehicle, you move to a place in front of them in order to capture them or make them change the direction they are moving in. He changed direction swiftly, turned into the hallway and headed her off

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

If you head something off, especially something unpleasant, you take action before it is expected to happen in order to prevent it from happening. He would ask Congress to intervene and head off a strike You have to be good at spotting trouble on the way and heading it off

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Hyphenation

head some·one off sth. = konuşmasını önlemek