What does "head off" mean?

To leave or prevent To depart for somewhere, or to prevent something.

How do you use "head off" in a sentence?

I'm going to head off now. We headed off early. Head off the problem before it grows.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common informal

Meaning: To leave or prevent

出发、阻止

Irse o prevenir

出発する、防ぐ

출발하다, 막다

To depart for somewhere, or to prevent something.

动身前往某地，或阻止某事发生。

Partir hacia algún lugar, o prevenir algo.

どこかへ出発すること、または何かを防ぐこと。

어딘가로 출발하거나, 무언가를 사전에 방지하다.

Base verb: head

Particle: off

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

I'm going to head off now.
我现在要走了
Me voy a ir ya
そろそろ出発します
이제 슬슬 출발할게.
We headed off early.
我们早早出发了
Salimos temprano
早めに出発した
일찍 출발했다.
Head off the problem before it grows.
在问题扩大之前阻止它
Ataja el problema antes de que crezca
問題が大きくなる前に対処しよう
문제가 커지기 전에 미리 대처하자.

Context: departure, prevention, leaving

Tone: casual

From heading in a direction.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal