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  1.                 From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1:
                    

    stave off sth. /stˈeɪv ˈɒf ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/ (staved /stˈeɪvd/ <>, stove /stˈəʊv/ <>, staved /stˈeɪvd/ <>, stove /stˈəʊv/ <>) etw. (Negatives) hinauszögern, hinausschieben <v, trans> see: staving off, staved/stove off, stave off hunger, stave off bankruptcy

    Note: delay sth. negative