STAVE (SOMETHING) OFF


Meaning of STAVE (SOMETHING) OFF in English

stave something ↔ off phrasal verb ( past tense and past participle staved ) ( see also ↑ stave )

to keep someone or something from reaching you or affecting you for a period of time:

She brought some fruit on the journey to stave off hunger.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.