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1
to drive back
- managed to stave off the invaders
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2
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
- the quartermaster staved off a shortage by requisitioning more than enough supplies
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“Stave off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stave%20off. Accessed 18 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of stave off was in 1611
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