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Stave off

Stave off synonyms

To refrain from (doing something):

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(Medicine) Interruption or obstruction of a physiological function:

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To ward off; to drive (something) away; to turn away; to defend against; to repel with force or effort.

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(Idiomatic) To delay commencing (an action until some specified time or event has passed).

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To cause repulsion, cause dislike. [from 18th c.]

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To parry, or turn aside.

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stave (related)

To break in the staves of; to break a hole in; to burst. Often with in.

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To exclude or shut out; bar.

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(Dated) To prohibit; to forbid; to avert.

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To bypass a requirement or make it unnecessary; to avoid a future problem or difficult situation.

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To make (something) deviate from its original path.

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To keep from happening; prevent:

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Find another word for stave off. In this page you can discover 14 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for stave off, like: avoid, block, fend-off, hold off, repel, ward off, stave, debar, forefend, forfend and obviate.