ward off

On-Yomi: ボウ — Kun-Yomi: ふせ.ぐ

Koohii stories:

1) [dingomick] 5-2-2007(207): A giant compass is The Pinnacle's self-defense system. It points in the direction of any invaders so the city is prepared well ahead to ward off the intruders.

2) [Johan] 28-4-2006(68): To ward off enemies, the ancient Greece kept watch from the Acropolis, where they had a clear view in all directions.

3) [jabberwockychortles] 28-5-2009(58): On the pinnacle you can see in every direction and can ward off attacks or invasions.

4) [ivoSF] 26-9-2006(11): In the anime naruto, Neji Hyuga uses 2 techniques Byakugan and the Hakkeshō Kaiten to ward of any atack from any direction, the pinnacle of warding off.

5) [sgrant] 5-12-2008(8): The Pinnacle hotel employs cutting-edge technology to ward off spirits. They even have detectors that can tell you which direction the spirits are coming from.