forefend vs fend off

forefend and fend off both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

forefend (verb)	fend off (verb)
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off	prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off