averted Synonyms

redirected shunted shunned shirked refused prevent prevented preempted precluded obviate obviated staved warded turned aside rechanneled rebudgeted taken over bypassed sidetracked taken away sidestepped reclassified turn away forestall forestalled fended changed challenged blocked barred banished banned avoid avoided anticipated amused circumvented debar evaded escaped entertained eluded dodged diverted dissuaded deterred deflect deflected abstained