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warn off

warn off


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. tell somebody to leave: to tell somebody to leave or keep away from a place, usually in an authoritative or forceful manner
Sightseers were warned off by security guards.

2. advise against something: to advise somebody to avoid something, usually in an authoritative manner
warned customers off buying cheap imitations

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