Bahasa Melayu

stave

Bahasa Melayu

English

avoid, dodge, evade

To keep away from something or prevent it from happening.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka cuba mengelak daripada hujan lebat.

    They tried to avoid the heavy rain.

  2. Dia stave off masalah itu buat sementara waktu.

    He managed to stave off the problem for a while.

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It means to avoid something or stop it for a while.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.