fought off
Resisted an attacker
Fought off is the past tense of fight off, meaning to repel or resist an attacker, threat, or unwanted condition.
You can fight off an assailant, an illness, or drowsiness: She fought off a cold, He fought off sleep to finish the drive.
The phrase implies active resistance against something trying to overcome you.
- repelledDrove away forcefully
- perseveredContinued despite difficulty
- resistedRefused to yield
- parriedBlocked an attack
- overcameDefeated or mastered
warded · defended · shielded · rebounded · recovered · blocked · drove away · detoxified · endured · withstood · coped · countered · defied · suppressed · rejected · confronted · immunized · overpowered