Synonyms & related words for fend

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of fend — including resist, defend, repel, protect, avert, prevent. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to fend

Explore words related to fend — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include cope, forfend, evade, withstand, survive, stand, evadable, circumventive. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for fend

Common synonyms for fend include resist, defend, repel, protect, avert, prevent, repulse, deflect — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does fend come from?

The word fend breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root fend-, from Latin defendo (“ward off”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.