Definition for Avert:

• To turn away; to prevent.

Synonyms for Avert:

• n.

  •
  • prohibit,
  • turn aside,
  • sidetrack,
  • squash,
  • stop,
  • obstruct.
  •
  • thwart.
  •
  • pivot,
  • shift,
  • swing,
  • veer,
  • change,
  • deviate,
  • turn.
  •
  • forestall,
  • allow,
  • rule out,
  • preclude.
  •avert (noun)
  • deflect,
  • avoid,
  • head off,
  • fend off,
  • ward off,
  • stave off,
  • obviate,
  • turn away,
  • debar.

• v.

  •avoid (verb)
  • bypass,
  • sidestep,
  • dodge,
  • abstain,
  • elude,
  • shirk,
  • shrink,
  • duck,
  • decline,
  • skip,
  • shun,
  • circumvent,
  • avoid,
  • escape,
  • evade,
  • recoil.
  •defend (verb)
  • defend,
  • retort,
  • cover,
  • answer,
  • support,
  • guard,
  • uphold,
  • backfire,
  • reply,
  • secure,
  • sustain,
  • respond,
  • argue,
  • shield,
  • counter,
  • oppose,
  • shelter,
  • safeguard,
  • buffer,
  • return,
  • save,
  • screen,
  • police,
  • resist,
  • ward,
  • rebut,
  • fend,
  • counterattack,
  • barricade,
  • protect.
  •dissuade (verb)
  • dampen,
  • inhibit,
  • dissuade,
  • derail,
  • intimidate,
  • disincline,
  • ban,
  • dishearten,
  • prevent,
  • daunt,
  • restrain,
  • discourage,
  • check,
  • admonish,
  • deter,
  • bar,
  • divert,
  • deflect,
  • depress,
  • chill.
  •motion (verb)
  • turn away.
  •social (verb)
  • deflect,
  • head off,
  • ward off,
  • Forfend,
  • obviate,
  • stave off,
  • fend off,
  • debar,
  • Forefend,
  • avoid.
  •thwart; avoid by turning away (verb)
  • foil,
  • turn away,
  • stave off,
  • look away,
  • ward off,
  • shunt,
  • deflect,
  • rule out,
  • turn aside,
  • forestall,
  • shove aside,
  • prevent,
  • divert,
  • avoid,
  • preclude,
  • deter,
  • turn,
  • frustrate,
  • halt,
  • fend off.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • obstruct,
  • prohibit,
  • reprieve,
  • keep from,
  • forbid,
  • forestall,
  • Forfend.
  •
  • preclude,
  • preempt,
  • defeat.
  •
  • deviate,
  • pivot.
  •
  • squash.
  •
  • shift,
  • stop,
  • fight.
  •
  • keep.
  •
  • upset.
  •
  • turn.
  •avoid
  • turn aside,
  • step aside,
  • steer clear of.
  •deflect
  • keep off,
  • fend,
  • glance off,
  • volte-face.
  •deviate
  • bear off,
  • edge off.
  •make unnecessary
  • obviate.
  •protect
  • defend.
  •stave
  • stave.
  •swerve
  • veer.
  •Other relevant words:
  • about-face,
  • repel,
  • Forfend,
  • preclude,
  • exclude,
  • eschew,
  • ease off,
  • pivot,
  • whip,
  • turn back,
  • glance,
  • jib,
  • turn aside,
  • shut out,
  • control,
  • glance off,
  • annul,
  • balk,
  • reject,
  • change,
  • turn,
  • preempt,
  • invalidate,
  • suspend,
  • debar,
  • refuse,
  • thwart,
  • delay,
  • taboo,
  • whirl,
  • prohibit,
  • change course,
  • nip in the bud,
  • draw aside,
  • squash,
  • turn away,
  • head off,
  • chase away,
  • fight off,
  • steer clear of,
  • vouch,
  • rule out,
  • look away,
  • haw,
  • keep,
  • halt,
  • deviate,
  • side,
  • let,
  • keep out,
  • draw off,
  • sheer,
  • edge off,
  • fly off,
  • proscribe,
  • arrest,
  • shy,
  • parry,
  • transfer,
  • shackle,
  • stay,
  • re-route,
  • face about,
  • frustrate,
  • repulse,
  • sidle,
  • shove aside,
  • head,
  • interdict,
  • swerve,
  • bend,
  • forestall,
  • slow,
  • mitigate,
  • Antevert,
  • keep from,
  • void,
  • slacken,
  • veer,
  • keep off,
  • enjoin,
  • foreclose,
  • sheer off,
  • distract,
  • declare invalid,
  • go off,
  • shunt,
  • fend off,
  • swing,
  • remove,
  • switch,
  • reprieve,
  • forbid,
  • put aside,
  • detract,
  • depart,
  • eliminate,
  • baulk,
  • offend,
  • fight,
  • bear off,
  • keep from happening,
  • impede,
  • hinder,
  • stave,
  • shift,
  • Estop,
  • stave off,
  • wheel,
  • rid of,
  • quash,
  • curb,
  • obviate,
  • step aside,
  • stop,
  • retard,
  • intercept,
  • foil,
  • nullify,
  • sidetrack,
  • counteract,
  • abort,
  • anticipate,
  • turn down,
  • help,
  • gee,
  • volte-face,
  • block,
  • defeat,
  • baffle,
  • hamper,
  • upset,
  • interfere with,
  • restrict,
  • Forefend,
  • obstruct,
  • countercheck,
  • ward off,
  • get round.

Antonyms for Avert:

• Other antonyms:

  • n. t.
    abet, advance, aid, allow, assist, ease, encourage, facilitate, forward, foster, further, leave, let, permit, promote, smooth, support.

• v.

  • thwart; avoid by turning away
    allow, support, aid, assist, help.
  • Other antonyms:
    leave, aid, encourage, nurture, abet, advance, assist, facilitate, forward, foster, unclog, promote, cultivate, ease, smooth, further, allow, permit, let.