What is the meaning of stave off?

Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening.
- usage: "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
- synonyms: debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, fend off, avoid, ward off

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APA	WordNet. (2010). stave off. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/stave_off/definitions/1312975
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "stave off" http://smartdefine.org/stave_off/definitions/1312975 (accessed September 22, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, stave off, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/stave_off/definitions/1312975>.
MLA	WordNet. "stave off" 23 October 2010. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/stave_off/definitions/1312975>

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