___ off (prevent) (5)

I believe the answer is:

stave

(Other definitions for stave that I've seen before include "Strip of wood" , "Wooden piece of barrel" , "Delay before off" , "Stanza of a poem" , "Musical staff" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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