averting Synonyms

aversion warding off preventing preemptive preclude Precluding opposing obviate obviating inhibiting forfend prevent prevention preventive bypassing diversionary sidestepping turn away staving shunning shirking saving restraining forestalling forefend fending debar circumventing checking barring avoidance avoid avoiding avert antipathy defending defensive deflecting evading escaping eluding dodging diverting dissuading discouraging deterring deflect abstaining