Synonyms of averting

averting 1 of 2

noun

as in prevention

the act or practice of keeping something from happening

the averting of forest fires can be helped by the clearing of dry underbrush

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prevention
• avoidance
• prohibiting
• precluding
• prohibition
• neutralization
• thwarting
• barring
• forestallment
• circumvention
• nullification
• forbidding
• deterrence
• outlawing
• crossing
• enjoining
• negation
• debarment
• proscribing
• checkmate
• foiling
• baffling
• balking
• frustration
• interdiction
• determent
• proscription
• interdicting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assistance
• aid
• support
• backing
• promotion
• cultivation
• advancement
• facilitation
• encouragement
• nurture

averting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of avert

as in preventing

to keep from happening by taking action in advance

her careful planning averted disaster

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preventing
• forestalling
• avoiding
• precluding
• obviating
• helping
• providing
• anticipating
• escaping
• heading off
• saving
• thwarting
• deterring
• nullifying
• neutralizing
• evading
• impeding
• staving off
• hindering
• shaking
• deflecting
• retarding
• hampering
• prohibiting
• negating
• forbidding
• blocking
• offsetting
• shunning
• counteracting
• eluding
• interfering (with)
• stalling
• stopping
• eschewing
• barring
• halting
• foiling
• circumventing
• inhibiting
• balking
• frustrating
• fending (off)
• counterbalancing
• checkmating
• warding (off)
• dodging
• baffling
• ducking
• arresting
• shirking
• checking
• compensating (for)
• making up (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assisting
• aiding
• facilitating
• abetting
• easing
• smoothing
• promoting
• advancing
• furthering
• encouraging
• fostering
• leaving
• permitting
• cultivating
• forwarding
• letting
• allowing
• nurturing
• unclogging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of averting

Verb

Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is paramount in averting wildfires during these perilous conditions. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

An infusion of new federal housing funds has spared about 4,200 formerly homeless Angelenos from losing their rent subsidies in December, averting a looming wave of evictions. — Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

The union representing roughly 2,000 hospitality workers at SoFi Stadium announced a tentative contract agreement Tuesday, averting a potential strike days before the venue hosts its first FIFA World Cup match. — City News Service, Daily News, 9 June 2026

Workers at SoFi Stadium near Los Angeles reached a tentative agreement with management, averting the threat of a strike days before hosting the US team’s first World Cup football match. — Yash Roy, Bloomberg, 9 June 2026

The electric-vehicle maker’s accord with three workers was disclosed Wednesday in a court filing, averting a series of trials that were set to start earlier this week in state court in Oakland. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026

Standing by a jetty where undrinkable water gets discharged back into the Pacific from the Carlsbad plant, McDonough says aggressive conservation by farms as well as urban water recycling will go much further toward averting taps from running dry. — Kirk Siegler, NPR, 3 June 2026

The attempt went wide right, however, temporarily averting disaster. — Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026

Both lawmakers submitted formal resignation letters that were read on the House floor, averting potential expulsion actions by colleagues. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026