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stave off
stave S0723300 (stāv)n.1. a. A narrow strip of wood forming part of the sides of a barrel, tub, or similar structure.b. One of the wooden planks in a stave wall.2. A rung of a ladder or chair.3. A staff or cudgel.4. Music See staff1.5. A set of verses; a stanza.tr.v. staved or stove (stōv), stav·ing, staves To crush or smash inward, often by making a hole. Often used with in: "The jetliner had staved in the south side of the structure. The plane had ripped a hole 150 feet wide" (Bill Sammon).Phrasal Verb: stave off To keep or hold off; repel: "For 12 years, we've sought to stave off this ultimate threat of disaster" (New York Times).
[Back-formation from staves, pl. of staff.]stave off vb (tr, adverb) to avert or hold off (something undesirable or harmful), esp temporarily: to stave off hunger. Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  stave off - prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, avert, ward off, avoid, debar, obviateforeclose, forestall, preclude, prevent, forbid - keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project" |
stave offverb hold off, avert, ward off, parry, evade, fend off, keep at bay, keep at arm's length a desperate attempt to stave off defeatstavenounA fairly long straight piece of solid material used especially as a support in walking:cane, staff, stick, walking stick.phrasal verb
stave offTo prohibit from occurring by advance planning or action:avert, forestall, forfend, obviate, preclude, prevent, rule out, ward (off).Idiom: nip in the bud.Translationsstave off
stave offTo defend against or keep someone or something at bay; to delay something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "stave" and "off." He's been trying to scrounge up money so that he can stave off his creditors for a while longer. An old trick is to suck on a pebble to stave your thirst off.See also: off, stavestave someone or something offto hold someone or something off; to defend against the attack of someone or something. (See also something off">stave something off.) The citizen was not able to stave the mugger off. The army staved off the attackers for three hours without letup.See also: off, stavestave something offto delay or postpone something unwanted, such as hunger, foreclosure, death, etc. (See also someone or something off">stave someone or something off.) He could stave his thirst off no longer. Despite the enemy sentries, he made a dash for the stream. The lost hiker could not stave off her hunger any longer.See also: off, stavestave offKeep or hold away, repel, as in The Federal Reserve Board is determined to stave off inflation. This metaphoric expression transfers beating something off with a staff or stave to nonphysical repulsion. [c. 1600] See also: off, stavestave offv. To keep or hold someone or something off; repel someone or something: I staved the attackers off with my umbrella. Health officials are trying to stave off an outbreak of disease.See also: off, staveEncyclopediaSeestavestave off
Related to stave off: touch base, drop offSynonyms for stave offverb hold offSynonyms- hold off
- avert
- ward off
- parry
- evade
- fend off
- keep at bay
- keep at arm's length
Synonyms for stave offverb prevent the occurrence ofSynonyms- deflect
- fend off
- forefend
- forfend
- head off
- avert
- ward off
- avoid
- debar
- obviate
Related Words- foreclose
- forestall
- preclude
- prevent
- forbid
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