Let
Stave off
Stave off verb - To keep from happening by taking action in advance.
Usage example: the quartermaster staved off a shortage by requisitioning more than enough supplies
Both terms in one sentence
- Franklin needs hair to stave off the horse but the airport security won't let him through with it.
Source: Daydream Surprise - When Jack refuses to let Ralph go out with Gloria to stave off another strike, May threatens to pull a second Lysistrata gambit.
Source: Series / Oh, Doctor Beeching!
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Stave off and Let. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/let/stave_off
Let & Stave off. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/let/stave_off>.
Stave off or Let. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/let/stave_off.
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