Synonyms of avert

avert

verb

ə-ˈvərt 

as in to prevent

to keep from happening by taking action in advance

her careful planning averted disaster

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prevent
• forestall
• avoid
• preclude
• obviate
• help
• provide
• head off
• escape
• anticipate
• stave off
• thwart
• save
• deter
• nullify
• neutralize
• evade
• hinder
• impede
• deflect
• shake
• prohibit
• negate
• shun
• frustrate
• forbid
• hamper
• counteract
• elude
• interfere (with)
• retard
• offset
• stop
• balk
• eschew
• circumvent
• inhibit
• halt
• fend (off)
• ward (off)
• block
• stall
• make up (for)
• counterbalance
• compensate (for)
• foil
• checkmate
• shirk
• dodge
• check
• arrest
• baffle
• bar
• duck

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assist
• aid
• facilitate
• promote
• encourage
• ease
• abet
• forward
• advance
• let
• allow
• further
• smooth
• permit
• cultivate
• foster
• leave
• unclog
• nurture

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of avert

More:Strike averted: University of Michigan Health, SEIU reach tentative contract agreement Another group of unionized workers at U-M Health Sparrow is planning an informational picket from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday outside the hospital on E. Michigan Avenue in Lansing. —Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024

Listen to this article Loading your audio article A Queens plumber and his family narrowly averted catastrophe Friday morning when his SUV exploded outside their home just minutes before they were set to pile into the vehicle. —Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2024

In September, Congress passed a temporary funding bill to avert a government shutdown, which will expire Dec. 20, teeing up another budget battle just before the next president takes office in January. —Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024

With tensions high, diplomatic efforts remain critical to averting a wider regional conflagration. —Amir Daftari, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024