Synonyms for avert
əˈvɜrtavert

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1. debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward offverb

   prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

   "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

   Synonyms:
   forfend, avoid, eliminate, ward off, distract, keep off, bend, suspend, obviate, invalidate, fend off, stave off, block, nullify, debar, exclude, head off, forefend, annul, quash, rid of, parry, bar, turn away, deflect, void

2. avert, turn awayverb

   turn away or aside

   "They averted their eyes when the King entered"

   Synonyms:
   deflect, head off, refuse, obviate, forfend, forefend, avoid, turn down, stave off, fend off, bend, turn away, debar, ward off, reject

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1. avertverb

   Synonyms:
   turn aside, turn away, turn off

2. avertverb

   Synonyms:
   prevent, divert, preclude, FOREFEND, ward off, keep off

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1. List of paraphrases for "avert":

   avoid, prevent, avoiding, divert

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:2.7 / 3 votes

1. AVERT

   Synonyms:
   Cardiology Atorvastatin VErsus Revascularization Treatments Cardiovascular surgery Artificial Valve Endocarditis Reduction Trial

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1. Michael Kugelman:

   The deficiencies and incapacities of the Afghan security forces have really not been addressed enough to avert such a scenario (of losing territory) in the future.

2. Vince Hall:

   We are in danger of running out of food, we are doing everything we can to avert a major hunger crisis.

3. Sheikh Sabah:

   You have foiled the desperate attempt and satanic attitudes of the plotters and perpetrators of this condemned crime to inflame divisions and stir sectarian tensions and divide the unity of the Kuwaiti society, the international community should exert all their effort to avert and take legal action to dry up [ terrorism ] from its waters so countries and nations live in peace and security.

4. Irish President Michael Higgins:

   Over the past half century, humanity has witnessed the destruction of 60 % of mammal, bird, fish and reptile populations around the world, we are the first generation to truly comprehend the reality of what we're doing to the natural world, and we may be the last with the chance to avert much of the damage. With this knowledge comes an extraordinary burden of responsibility that we all share.

5. Antony Blinken:

   It takes two to tango, and if... our Russian friends are prepared to implement their commitments under Minsk and our Ukrainian friends are as well, we will fully support that, and that is the best way to avert a renewed crisis in Ukraine.