fend off vs debar

fend off and debar both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fend off	No	No	Yes	No
debar	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fend off and debar are synonyms defined as:

fend off and debar: prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off

Other synonyms of fend off include avert, avoid, deflect, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off.

fend off (verb)	debar (verb)
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off	prevent from entering; keep out
	prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
	bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.