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See definition of stave
1‘the ship had been driven aground, her hull staved in’
break in, smash in, put a hole in, push in, kick in, cave in, splinter, shiver, fracture
2‘the government is introducing emergency measures to stave off a crisis’
avert, prevent, avoid, preclude, rule out, counter, forestall, nip in the bud
ward off, fend off, head off, keep off, keep at bay