duck

miss

avert, deflect, divert, obviate, parry, prevent, ward (off)

ban, bar, debar, eliminate, except, exclude, preclude, rule out

bypass, circumvent, skirt

foil, fox, frustrate, outfox, outsmart, outwit, overreach, thwart

avoid, elude, escape, evade, parry, shirk, skirt

deflect, turn

slide, slip

bathe, moisten, soak, steep, wet

drench, drown, flood

dive, plunge, thrust