Synonyms of averted

averted

verb

past tense of avert

as in prevented

to keep from happening by taking action in advance

her careful planning averted disaster

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prevented
• avoided
• precluded
• obviated
• forestalled
• helped
• escaped
• provided
• anticipated
• headed off
• saved
• nullified
• neutralized
• thwarted
• deterred
• evaded
• shook
• hampered
• staved off
• hindered
• foiled
• impeded
• deflected
• balked
• negated
• eluded
• stalled
• stopped
• shunned
• blocked
• baffled
• prohibited
• frustrated
• offset
• interfered (with)
• counteracted
• eschewed
• retarded
• forbade
• halted
• counterbalanced
• circumvented
• checkmated
• barred
• dodged
• made up (for)
• ducked
• inhibited
• checked
• arrested
• compensated (for)
• fended (off)
• warded (off)
• shirked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aided
• assisted
• abetted
• facilitated
• eased
• smoothed
• forwarded
• encouraged
• promoted
• furthered
• fostered
• cultivated
• left
• advanced
• permitted
• allowed
• let
• nurtured
• unclogged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of averted

With global economic catastrophe averted, attention would shift elsewhere. — Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026

The payments reduced Washington's outstanding debt and averted the immediate risk of losing its General Assembly voting rights in 2027. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

At least twice, full-scale nuclear war has likely been averted only because a single individual—Vasily Arkhipov in 1962 and Stanislav Petrov in 1983—decided to stand in the way. — Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

Pennsylvania officials announced the deaths last month, with Shapiro stressing that vaccinations could have averted the deaths. — CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

After a mistrial was initially averted earlier Thursday and the panel went back for more deliberations, Reddington came very close to losing his composure at Judge Sullivan. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

They would have been averted if the two sides reached a trade deal, but Canada's negotiators left Washington empty-handed on Friday evening. — Kevin Breuninger,michael Wayland, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

The call that might have averted disaster came into William Mulholland’s office that morning. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

The studies, and lack of follow-through, raise the issue about what could have averted the still-climbing death toll, and what steps need to be taken to prepare for an inevitable next earthquake. — Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026