avert Synonym

Question 1

shun

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avoid, eschew, evade, dodge, sidestep, circumvent, elude, steer clear of, keep away from, stay from, abstain from, refrain from, give a wide berth to, have nothing to do with fight shy of, shrink from... [more]

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avoid, eschew, evade, dodge, sidestep, circumvent, elude, steer clear of, keep away from, stay from, abstain from, refrain from, give a wide berth to, have nothing to do with fight shy of, shrink from, recoil from, turn one's back on, cut, cold-shoulder, snub, ostracize, boycott, reject, spurn, repudiate, dismiss, ignore, neglect, brush off, pass over, look the other way, turn a blind eye to, turn a deaf ear to, shoo away, send away, drive away, chase away, banish, exile, cast out, expel, oust, ban, bar, blackball, blacklist, proscribe, taboo [x]

Question 2

stonewall

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block, obstruct, hinder, impede, stall, delay, thwart, resist, oppose, stymie, prevent, deter, hamper, forestall, balk, check, foil, stop, halt, retard, hold up, slow down, drag one's feet put of... [more]

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block, obstruct, hinder, impede, stall, delay, thwart, resist, oppose, stymie, prevent, deter, hamper, forestall, balk, check, foil, stop, halt, retard, hold up, slow down, drag one's feet put off, defer, postpone, procrastinate, avoid, evade, dodge, sidestep, shun, elude, circumvent, parry, fend off, ward off, counter, rebuff, repulse, reject, refuse, decline, dismiss, brush off, turn down, spurn, snub, ignore [x]

Question 3

hinders

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obstructs, impedes, blocks, hampers, prevents, restricts, stops, delays, thwarts, curbs, restrains, stymies, frustrates, deters, checks, halts, retards, interferes, encumbers, barricades, foils, fores... [more]

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obstructs, impedes, blocks, hampers, prevents, restricts, stops, delays, thwarts, curbs, restrains, stymies, frustrates, deters, checks, halts, retards, interferes, encumbers, barricades, foils, forestalls, precludes, hobbles, bottlenecks, crimp, trammels, clogs, jams, stifles, suppresses, hinders, impairs, inhibits, curtails, stanches [x]

Question 4

steer away

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divert, deflect, redirect, avert, sidetrack, veer, swerve, turn aside, change course, shift, reroute, detour, guide away, lead away, move away, shunt, dissuade, discourage, ward off, fend off, prevent... [more]

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divert, deflect, redirect, avert, sidetrack, veer, swerve, turn aside, change course, shift, reroute, detour, guide away, lead away, move away, shunt, dissuade, discourage, ward off, fend off, prevent, avoid, bypass, elude, escape, evade, dodge, circumvent, sidestep, duck, parry, block, obstruct, impede, hinder, forestall, preclude, stop, halt, check, restrain, hold back, keep away, keep off, repel, rebuff, repulse, stave off, turn away [x]

Question 5

inhibits

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restrains, hinders, impedes, prevents, obstructs, curbs, stifles, suppresses, restricts, checks, hampers, blocks, thwarts, limits, constrains, deters, retards, stops, arrests, holds back, represses, c... [more]

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restrains, hinders, impedes, prevents, obstructs, curbs, stifles, suppresses, restricts, checks, hampers, blocks, thwarts, limits, constrains, deters, retards, stops, arrests, holds back, represses, confines, forbids, precludes, disallows, frustrates, stymies, balks, encumbers, cramps, bottlenecks, chokes, damps, deadens, dampens, squelches, quashes, quells, squashes, trammels, ties up, reins in, reins back, keeps in check, holds in check, keeps under control, keeps down [x]

Question 6

keeps at bay

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wards off, fends off, repels, holds off, keeps away, deters, prevents, averts, stops, blocks, resists, deflects, parries, shields against, guards against, protects against, thwarts, frustrates, hinder... [more]

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wards off, fends off, repels, holds off, keeps away, deters, prevents, averts, stops, blocks, resists, deflects, parries, shields against, guards against, protects against, thwarts, frustrates, hinders, obstructs, impedes, precludes, forestalls, circumvents, avoids, escapes, eludes, evades, sidesteps, dodges, shuns, bypasses, skirts, diverts, defends against, withstands, opposes, counters, neutralizes, mitigates, diminishes, reduces, lessens, alleviates, eases, relieves, abates, curbs, restrains, controls [x]

Question 7

hinder

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obstruct, impede, block, hamper, thwart, prevent, stop, delay, deter, stymie, inhibit, restrain, curb, check, hold back, interfere, encumber, foil, bar, arrest, retard, forestall, preclude, balk, frus... [more]

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obstruct, impede, block, hamper, thwart, prevent, stop, delay, deter, stymie, inhibit, restrain, curb, check, hold back, interfere, encumber, foil, bar, arrest, retard, forestall, preclude, balk, frustrate, stonewall, slow down, bog down, cramp, constrain, hinder, handicap, trammel, stifle, suppress, repress, restrict, limit, bottleneck, clog, jam, choke, barricade [x]