stave off

Language: en

1.
British EnglishAmerican Englishglobalneutralformal
- To delay, prevent, or avert something undesirable from occurring, often temporarily.
2.
British EnglishAmerican Englishglobalneutralinformal
- To keep at bay or fend off an attack, influence, feeling, or need.

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