stave off
Upper Intermediate (B2) neutral
To stop something bad from happening, at least for a while
"The government announced emergency measures to stave off a financial crisis."
Hear it in context
One Piece of News From Every Country in the World
Wendover Productions · 17:03
stave off a precipitous population
One Piece of News From Every Country in the World (Pt 2)
Wendover Productions · 30:41
able to stave off extinction.
How this war transformed the Middle East
Johnny Harris · 0:56
nuclear weapons could stave off disaster
Dr. Michael Ormsbee: Food Timing, Nutrition & Supplements for Fat Loss, Muscle Growth & Recovery
Andy Galpin · 31:51
that probably will stave off problems.
One Piece of News From Every Country in the World
Wendover Productions · 15:51
effort to stave off the effects that