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

The settlement was reached during a California federal trial over claims brought by 29 states, averting one of the highest-profile tests yet of allegations that social media companies harmed young users. — Diana Novak Jones, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Legislature passes bill aimed at averting Milwaukee financial crisis, lifting aid to local governments. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2026

The first step in averting this spiral toward catastrophe is for both Beijing and Washington to bear in mind that these economic tools were not designed as weapons. — Gloria Xiong, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

America’s greatest rival is single-handedly averting a global energy crisis. — Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026

In 2026, Mattel is doubling down and averting any PR blunders with a Holiday Barbie that, by all accounts, looks genuinely gorgeous. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 July 2026

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

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