English > avert: 2 senses > verb 1, socialMeaning | prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening / happening. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
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Example | "avert a strike" |
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Synonyms | debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off |
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Broader | prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid | Keep from happening / happening or arising |
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Spanish | alejar, atajar, capear, desviar, detener, eludir, esquivar, evitar, obviar, prevenir, prohibir |
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Catalan | eludir, evitar, prevenir |
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Adjectives | avertible, avertable | capable of being avoided / avoided or warded off |
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