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Averted

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Averted"

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Word	Definition
stave offverb	(idiomatic) To prevent something from happening; to obviate or avert.
obviateverb	(transitive) To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required); to render (something) unnecessary.
avoidverb	(transitive) To keep away from; to keep clear of; to stay away from.
turn awayverb	(transitive, figuratively) To refuse to admit someone or accept something.
ward offverb	(transitive) To avert or prevent.
debarverb	(transitive) To exclude or shut out; to bar.
head offverb	(transitive) To avoid the undesirable consequences of; to prevent.
deflectverb	(transitive) To make (something) deviate from its original path or position.
fend offverb	To defend against; to repel with force or effort
avoidingnoun	Avoidance.
avoidancenoun	The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of.
avoidablenoun	Capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped.
thwartedverb	Frustrated, obstructed or prevented.
discouraged	Having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened.
removed	Separated in time, space, or degree.
stopped	(more generally) In the state resulting from having stopped.
saved	Retained for future use rather than spent.
avoidedverb	(transitive) To keep away from; to keep clear of; to stay away from.
bypassedverb	To avoid an obstacle etc, by constructing or using a bypass.
counteractedverb	(transitive) To have a contrary or opposing effect or force on someone or something.

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