Synonyms for avert
Definitions
- v. 1
To turn aside or away.
I averted my eyes while my friend typed in her password.
Forms
- Past participle
- averted
e.g. averted → prevented, avoided, obviated, helpt…
Example sentences
- avoid She started early in order to avoid the rush hour.
- prevent Eating healthfully can help prevent heart disease.
- forestall This campaign cannot forestall new Zika virus outbreaks.
By length
- 4 letters
- help1, turn1, ward1
- 5 letters
- avoid2, debar
- 6 letters
- divert2, hinder2
- 7 letters
- prevent2, deflect2, obviate3, forfend
- 8 letters
- preclude2
- 9 letters
- forestall2, foreclose2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (avoid2 = 2 syllables).