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Meanings of
stave off
in inglés
portugués
obviar
español
obviar
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Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening.
avoid
avert
deflect
obviate
debar
forefend
forfend
head off
fend off
ward off
español
obviar
Usage of
stave off
in inglés
1
Last year, they requested proposals for pharmacological methods to
stave
off
PTSD.
2
Being married could help
stave
off
dementia, according to a new study.
3
PRESIDENT Yeltsin has stepped up efforts to
stave
off
a communist challenge.
4
There is some evidence that mindfulness can help
stave
off
negative thoughts.
5
Greece has needed three multi-billion bailouts since 2010 to
stave
off
bankruptcy.
6
In the morning, to
stave
off
errands or work, I'll scan Twitter.
7
Seattle may need to do more max protect to
stave
off
Quinn.
8
The White House said foods stamps help
stave
off
poverty and hunger.
9
The money was not sufficient to
stave
off
the collapse of Verit.
10
They want to
stave
off
our question until after the presidential campaign.
11
He had hoped to
stave
off
bankruptcy by marrying the prosperous singer.
12
The Yahi started to raid cattle to
stave
off
starvation and extinction.
13
The poet William Cowper kept three hares to
stave
off
his depressions.
14
They want not merely something to
stave
off
starvation, but palatable foods.
15
Madeline had her tongue wedged between her teeth to
stave
off
giggles.
16
Depomed reacted by adopting a poison pill to
stave
off
a takeover.
Other examples for "stave off"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
stave
off
stave
Verb
Preposition
Translations for
stave off
portugués
obviar
evitar
español
obviar
desviar
detener
prohibir
evitar
alejar
esquivar
atajar
capear
Stave off
through the time
Stave off
across language varieties
South Africa
Common
Ireland
Common
New Zealand
Common
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