stave off
transitive verb
Definition of stave off
1 : to fend off <staving off creditors>
2 : to ward off (as something adverse) : forestall <trying to stave off disaster>
Examples of stave off in a sentence
<managed to stave off the invaders>
<the quartermaster staved off a shortage by requisitioning more than enough supplies>
1611
First Known Use of stave off
1611
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