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Synonyms for turn aside

  • verb

Most common

turn away ward ward off wander warp parry divert deflect

All synonyms

Verb

put off, turn away, ward, ward off, wander, warp, parry, divert, deflect, avert, deviate, swerve, digress, obviate

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To avert one's gaze

Example sentences

  • ward There doesn't seem to be any heating on that ward.
  • wander You had better not wander around here by yourself.
  • warp The shopkeeper couldn't tell warp from weft.
  • parry I didn't have time to parry Tom's attack.

By length

4 letters
ward1, warp1
5 letters
parry2, avert2
6 letters
wander2, divert2, swerve1
7 letters
deflect2, deviate3, digress2, obviate3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (parry2 = 2 syllables).