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Stave off (5)

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I believe the answer is:

avert

'stave off' is the definition.
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This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for avert that I've seen before include "Prevent from happening" , "Ward off (bad event)" , "Prevent from occurring" , "Deflect away" , "Ward off, deflect" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and the LA Times.
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