Đồng nghĩa của staving off

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Present participle for to fend off or defend against something hostile
repulsing repelling rebutting fending off beating off turning away turning back warding off holding off keeping at bay rebuffing resisting keeping off deflecting parrying fighting off rejecting refusing driving back keeping away discouraging checking driving away sending packing deterring spurning averting turning aside rebuking holding at bay keeping at arm's length blocking beating back opposing putting to flight dismissing stopping preventing holding back brushing off putting down defending against snubbing declining foiling forcing back keeping at a distance frustrating cutting thrusting back fighting back seeing off countering turning down cold-shouldering chasing away giving someone the brush-off giving the cold shoulder sending away avoiding defeating refusing admittance to nixing overthrowing heave-hoing protecting against intercepting obstructing glancing forcing away setting back throwing back rebounding glancing off drawing away forestalling precluding shielding yourself from eluding shirking bypassing anticipating shunning fencing slighting repudiating ignoring disdaining denying telling someone where to get off freezing out giving the brush neglecting crossing telling off disregarding knocking back stiff-arming reproving giving someone the go-by lashing out at disallowing putting off putting in one's place snouting cutting dead chiding passing up not hearing of putting up a fight controlling bottling up containing suppressing concealing repressing defending retaliating curbing riposting replying restraining defending yourself fighting confronting disowning cooling duelling traversing dueling disputing kicking standing off driving off forcing off casting aside knocking down giving cold shoulder to standing up against scorning ostracizing ostracising sending to Coventry stiffing blanking treating with contempt brushing aside pooh-poohing looking past steering clear of giving the bum's rush excluding discounting playing down coldshouldering jilting sneering at scoffing at waving aside scouting misprizing sniffing at making light of treating disrespectfully taking no notice of acting cool turning back on not giving time of day balking at giving the cold shoulder to looking down on looking straight through shrugging off turning your back on sneezing at negating relucting contemning saying no othering not including pretending not to see giving a pain evading delaying turning your nose up at holding in contempt stalling filibustering making unwelcome turning up one's nose setting aside pouring cold water on throwing cold water on putting out of your mind putting aside belittling looking down upon blinking at showing disrespect for turning deaf ear to showing disrespect bilking ditching deriding stonewalling staying clear of having no part in standing aloof from turning away from staying shy of giving the runaround mocking ridiculing keeping one's distance from recoiling from not touching leaving alone shying away from having nothing to do with shrinking from shying from fighting shy of palming off giving a wide berth shaking off having no part of keeping clear of keeping away from giving a wide berth to undermining wiping making little of humiliating insulting expressing contempt affronting humbling mortifying shaming holding up to scorn scolding scratching swanking slurring censuring chilling offending chillin boycotting burring icing ducking upstaging icing out giving the brushoff looking coldly upon giving someone a slap in the face putting the chill on looking through

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Present participle for to avert the occurrence of by taking preventative action
preventing averting forestalling precluding obviating helping heading off warding off fending off blocking stopping hindering foiling thwarting impeding checking obstructing avoiding arresting holding off halting frustrating deterring intercepting forfending putting a stop to holding back restraining baulking counteracting balking nipping in the bud curbing inhibiting anticipating ruling out defending against opposing hampering circumventing pre-empting prohibiting shutting out turning aside deflecting diverting countering restricting evading resisting debarring stalling repressing warding preempting putting an end to keeping off keeping at bay defeating keeping second-guessing saving nullifying parrying chilling chillin cooling retarding skirting sidestepping barring stonewalling withstanding dodging getting in before getting ahead of turning off desisting shaking keeping from happening discouraging pouring cold water on putting a damper on throwing cold water on beating someone to the draw stealing a march on keeping at arm's length providing against escaping interfering with steering clear of beating someone to it beating someone to the punch interrupting putting off forefending discontinuing ceasing suppressing preparing for picking off heading off at pass cutting off commandeering damming forbidding corking baffling staving limiting interdicting keeping lid on keeping back withholding controlling quieting indisposing bringing an end to acting against crossing shunting turning veering removing eliminating shoving aside looking away turning from intervening foreclosing interposing interfering repulsing repelling bulwarking screening guarding against skirting round safeguarding against fencing standing up for protecting against shielding against fending defending defending oneself against ducking covering guarding fighting off derailing taking away doing away with getting rid of getting round making unnecessary stymieing forecasting foreseeing projecting preoccupying predicting monopolizing expecting delaying envisioning monopolising circumnavigating crimping scuppering trammelling trammeling spoiling refraining from giving up refusing leaving off doing without withholding from getting out of steering clear abstaining from desisting from skipping renouncing kicking shrinking from shunning breaking the habit of shying from counterbalancing making up for forgoing denying oneself skipping out on staying away forbearing from eschewing neutralizing restraining from shaking off shirking bypassing abstaining staying away from keeping from negating getting around forbearing neutralising staying damping letting scaring dampening disadvising acting like a wet blanket talking out of

Trái nghĩa của staving off

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