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stave off

verb

1 stave off

Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening.

synonyms: avert, avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, ward off.

Roget 133: be late etc. adj.; tarry, wait, stay, bide, take time; dawdle etc. (be inactive) 683; linger, loiter; ... show more

Roget 706: hinder, impede, filibuster [U.S.], impedite, embarrass.    keep off, stave off, ward off; obviate; avert, antevert; turn aside, draw off, ... show more

Dutch: afwenden, afweren, bewaren, overbodig, verhoeden, verijdelen, vermijden, voorkomen


Moby thesaurus: adjourn, anticipate, avert, bar, beat off, block, check, continue, counter, debar, defer, deflect, delay, deter, discourage, dishearten, drag out, drive back, drive off, estop ... show more.

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