avert

Meanings

• prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening;
• "avert a strike"
• turn away or aside;
• "They averted their eyes when the King entered"
• AVERT v -ED, -ING, -S to turn away

Synonyms

• debar
• forefend
• forfend
• obviate
• deflect
• head off
• stave off
• fend off
• avoid
• ward off
• turn away

Scrabble Score: 8

avert is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

avert is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

avert is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

avert is a valid Words With Friends word

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