1. (verb) prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

• avoid
• debar
• deflect
• fend off
• forefend
• forfend
• head off
• obviate
• stave off
• ward off

2. (verb) turn away or aside

• turn away

1. (verb) prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

• forbid
• foreclose
• forestall
• preclude
• prevent

2. (verb) turn away or aside

• turn

1. (verb) prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

• avertable
• avertable
• avertable
• avertible
• avertible
• avertible
• avoidable
• avoidable
• avoidable
• evitable
• evitable
• evitable
• forestalling
• obviation
• preclusion

2. (verb) turn away or aside

• aversion
• averting