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conjurar

to ward off

verb kon-hoo-RAHR Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: From Latin coniurare (to swear together), giving both the sense of a joint oath (conspiracy) and, via magic, the warding off of evil.

Also means

to conspire

Usage Note

Conjurar has two distinct senses that can confuse learners: to conjure away or avert (a danger, an evil spirit) — conjurar una crisis — and to conspire or plot together — conjurarse contra el rey. The reflexive conjurarse almost always carries the conspiratorial sense. Context determines which meaning is active.

Examples

"Lograron conjurar el peligro a tiempo."

Natural Translation

They managed to ward off the danger in time.

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