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stave off

verb as in fend off

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avoid
block
hold off
repel
ward off

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avert

verbas in thwart; avoid by turning away

avoid
deflect
deter
divert
fend off
foil
forestall
frustrate
halt
look away
preclude
prevent
rule out
shove aside
shunt
stave off
turn
turn aside
turn away
ward/ward off

circumvent

verbas in fool, mislead

avoid
beat
beguile
bilk
bypass
circumnavigate
cramp
crimp
deceive
detour
disappoint
dodge
dupe
elude
ensnare
entrap
escape
evade
foil
frustrate
get around
hoodwink
outflank
outwit
overreach
prevent
ruin
shun
sidestep
skirt
stave off
steer clear of
stump
stymie
thwart
trick
ward/ward off

defend

verbas in protect

avert
battle
beat off
bulwark
care for
cherish
conserve
contend
cover
entrench
espouse
fend off
fight
fight for
fortify
foster
garrison
guard
guard against
hedge
hold
hold at bay
house
insure
keep safe
look after
maintain
mine
nourish
oppose
panoply
preserve
prevent
provide sanctuary
repel danger
resist
safeguard
save
screen
secure
shelter
shield
stave off
sustain
take in
uphold
war
ward/ward off
watch
watch over
withstand

delay

verbas in cause stop in action

adjourn
arrest
bar
bide time
block
check
choke
clog
confine
curb
dawdle
defer
detain
deter
dilly-dally
discourage
drag
encumber
filibuster
gain time
hamper
hold
hold over
impede
inhibit
interfere
intermit
keep
keep back
lag
lay over
linger
loiter
obstruct
postpone
prevent
procrastinate
prolong
prorogue
protract
put off
remand
repress
restrict
retard
shelve
slacken
stall
stave off
stay
suspend
table
tarry
temporize
withhold

delays

verbas in cause stop in action

adjourn
arrest
bar
bide time
block
check
choke
clog
confine
curb
dawdle
defer
detain
deter
dilly-dally
discourage
drag
encumber
filibuster
gain time
hamper
hold
hold over
impede
inhibit
interfere
intermit
keep
keep back
lag
lay over
linger
loiter
obstruct
postpone
prevent
procrastinate
prolong
prorogue
protract
put off
remand
repress
restrict
retard
shelve
slacken
stall
stave off
stay
suspend
table
tarry
temporize
withhold

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