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

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

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

• forbid
• foreclose
• forestall
• preclude
• prevent

2. (verb) avert, turn away, or repel

• defend

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

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