Stave Off, Stop a Situation From Escalating
Puzzle 18 of Deep Sea Journey Hard Pack
Question is: Stave Off, Stop a Situation From Escalating
and the answer is: KEEPATBAY
Word Meaning:
KEEP — (transitive) To continue in (a course or mode of action); to not intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.
Definitions from Wiktionary.