2 English Phrasal Verbs With 'STAVE'

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2 phrasal verbs with 'STAVE'

Stave in

1. Push or break something inwards
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: The police STOVE the front door IN and arrested them.

Stave off

1. Delay, prevent something from happening
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: The medicine STAVED OFF the worst of the disease.