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forbid vs stave off

stave off vs forbid

forbid and stave off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
forbid No No Yes No
stave off No No Yes No
As verbs, stave off is a hyponym of forbid; that is, stave off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than forbid:
  • forbid: keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  • stave off: prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
forbid (verb) stave off (verb)
command against prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Difference between forbid and stave off

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