Avert Synonyms and Antonyms

ə-vûrt
To turn away
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. turn-away
  2. turn aside
  3. sidetrack
  4. deflect
  5. shove aside
  6. shunt
  7. look away
  8. cock the eye
  9. look another way
  10. cast one's eyes down
To prevent
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. deflect
  2. avoid
  3. prevent
  4. thwart
  5. ward off
  6. turn
  7. veer
  8. forestall
  9. deviate
  10. divert
  11. stave off
  12. deter
  13. pivot
  14. dodge
  15. debar
  16. shift
  17. evade
  18. forefend
  19. foil
  20. swing
  21. forfend
  22. frustrate
  23. obviate
  24. halt
  25. preclude
  26. head off
  27. fend-off
Antonyms:
  1. help
  2. aid
To prohibit from occurring by advance planning or action
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. forestall
  2. forfend
  3. obviate
  4. preclude
  5. prevent
  6. rule out
  7. stave off
  8. ward
To keep from happening; prevent:
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. prevent

Words Related to Avert

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. change
  2. allow
  3. See syn. study at
  4. defuse
  5. pre-empt
  6. stem-the-tide

Avert Sentence Examples

  • She didn't avert her gaze this time.

  • But though he was unable to extract the best results from parliament he was always able to avert its worst excesses.

  • For a while it seemed that even this would not avert a European war.

  • The repeated efforts made by Pasic to avert so distasteful a decision were held to disqualify him from the leadership of the new united Cabinet, but in order to secure his renunciation it was found necessary to exclude the other party chiefs.

  • The Christian powers of the Mediterranean did really combine to avert the ruin of Christendom.

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