Synonyms of staved off

staved off

verb

past tense of stave off

1

as in repulsed

to drive back

managed to stave off the invaders

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repulsed
• turned back
• turned away
• repelled
• resisted
• beat off
• fended (off)
• fought
• opposed
• rebutted
• deflected
• withstood
• held off
• stood off
• warded (off)
• defied
• spurned
• rebuffed
• snubbed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• welcomed
• embraced
• hailed

2

as in prevented

to keep from happening by taking action in advance

the quartermaster staved off a shortage by requisitioning more than enough supplies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prevented
• averted
• headed off
• precluded
• avoided
• obviated
• helped
• provided
• escaped
• forestalled
• anticipated
• interfered (with)
• saved
• compensated (for)
• thwarted
• evaded
• nullified
• shook
• deterred
• neutralized
• hindered
• prohibited
• impeded
• offset
• hampered
• retarded
• frustrated
• made up (for)
• negated
• balked
• deflected
• eluded
• warded (off)
• forbade
• fended (off)
• baffled
• foiled
• stopped
• blocked
• shunned
• eschewed
• forbad
• circumvented
• stalled
• counterbalanced
• barred
• inhibited
• counteracted
• halted
• ducked
• checked
• dodged
• checkmated
• arrested
• shirked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aided
• assisted
• facilitated
• abetted
• eased
• forwarded
• smoothed
• advanced
• left
• promoted
• encouraged
• let
• furthered
• permitted
• cultivated
• fostered
• allowed
• nurtured
• unclogged