verb Date: 1603 intransitive verb to stay at a distance from something, to sail away from the shore, transitive verb to keep from advancing ; repel , put off , stall
STAND OFF
Meaning of STAND OFF in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012