AVERT Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

avert

verb

ə-ˈvərt

Definition of avert next

as in to prevent

to keep from happening by taking action in advance her careful planning averted disaster

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Recent Examples of avert This looting of the Treasury has apparently been averted, following a rare revolt by Republican lawmakers. —

Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 14 June 2026 The two timelines are connected through the signal, enabling a cross-era effort to avert the crisis. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 June 2026 Luckily for Vegas, Carter Harter stopped Jarvis’ backhand, but the threat wasn’t averted just yet. —

Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026 When it was launched in 1930, the spirit envisioned by the then- FIFA president — and WWI veteran — Jules Rimet was to help bring nations together to avert future global conflicts. —

Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for avert

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prevent

Verb

To prevent renewal, cancel your membership through your Account Page.

— Big Think, Big Think, 18 June 2026
The bill, shared first with CNN, would codify NOAA’s aircraft reconnaissance and research role into law, which could help prevent those responsibilities from being transferred to another agency, like the US Air Force.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 17 June 2026