simple past tense and past participle of ward off

present participle of ward off

A hospital ward that provides assistance during childbirth.

A warden of the marches; a marcher.

(obsolete) A warden or guard for a bridge. / (obsolete) The principal ward of a key.

The section of a workhouse where tramps and itinerants could be accommodated for one night.

(US, slang) Montgomery Ward, an American retail enterprise.

(law) The charge or care of certain officers to keep a watch by night and a guard by day in towns, cities, and other districts, for the preservation of the public peace.

plural of Ward's pill

(historical) A pill made with poisonous ingredients to induce a violent reaction, claimed to cure any illness.