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Synonyms for stave off
verb fend offaverted
verb. thwart; avoid by turning away
circumvented
verb. fool, mislead
defend
verb. 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
- retain
- safeguard
- save
- screen
- secure
- shelter
- shield
- stave off
- sustain
- take in
- uphold
- war
- ward off
- watch
- watch over
- withstand
defending
verb. 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
- retain
- safeguard
- save
- screen
- secure
- shelter
- shield
- stave off
- sustain
- take in
- uphold
- war
- ward off
- watch
- watch over
- withstand
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