stave+off
41stave something off — avert or delay something bad or dangerous. → stave …
42stave — [steɪv] verb stave sth off …
43stave — 1. noun /steɪv/ a) One of a number of narrow strips of wood, or narrow iron plates, placed edge to edge to form the sides, covering, or lining of a vessel or structure; esp., one of the strips which form the sides of a cask, a pail, etc. b) One… …
44ward off — verb 1. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening Let s avoid a confrontation head off a confrontation avert a strike • Syn: ↑debar, ↑forefend, ↑forfend, ↑obviate, ↑ …
45put off — Synonyms and related words: about the bush, adjourn, appall, bear off, beat around, beg the question, blind, blunt, cast off, chill, cloak, color, continue, cool, cover, cover story, cover up, dally, damp, dampen, defer, deflect, delay, deter,… …
46hold off — Synonyms and related words: abstain, adjourn, be dilatory, beat back, beat off, blench, block, boggle, brush off, chase, chase away, chase off, check, continue, counter, cut, defer, delay, demur, dismiss, dispense with, do without, drag out,… …
47ward off — Synonyms and related words: about the bush, anticipate, avert, bar, beat around, beat back, beat off, beg the question, block, brush off, chase, chase away, chase off, check, counter, cut, debar, deflect, deter, discourage, dishearten, dismiss,… …
48head off — verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening (Freq. 3) Let s avoid a confrontation head off a confrontation avert a strike • Syn: ↑debar, ↑forefend, ↑forfend, ↑ …
49fend off — Synonyms and related words: anticipate, avert, avoid, bar, beat back, beat off, block, brush off, chase, chase away, chase off, check, counter, cut, debar, deflect, deter, discourage, dishearten, dismiss, drive away, drive back, estop, exclude,… …
50keep off — Synonyms and related words: anticipate, avert, bar, beat back, beat off, block, brush off, chase, chase away, chase off, check, counter, cut, debar, deflect, deter, discourage, dishearten, dismiss, drive away, drive back, estop, exclude, fend,… …
