Fend off is a term used to describe the act of defending oneself or one's property from attack or harm. The crossword solutions for this term are REPEL (5 letters), WARD (4 letters), AVERT (5 letters), DETER (5 letters), PARRY (5 letters), STAVE (5 letters), and RESIST (6 letters). Each of these words can be used to describe the action of defending oneself or one's property from attack or harm. REPEL, WARD, and AVERT all suggest pushing away or preventing an attack, while DETER, PARRY, STAVE, and RESIST suggest actively fighting back against an attack.