stave

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

pole: P. and V. κοντός, ὁ; see also stick.

stave in, v.: P. and V. συντρίβειν; see break.

stave off: P. and V. ἀπέχειν, ἀποτρέπειν, ἀποστρέφειν, ἀπωθεῖν.

ward off: P. and V. ἀμύνειν, εἴργειν.

get rid of: P. and V. ἀπαλλάσσεσθαι (gen.); see also postpone.