Aim and Avert

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Aim

Aim verb - To point or turn (something) toward a target or goal.
Usage example: the anti-drug campaign was aimed primarily at preteens
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Avert is an antonym for aim.
Nearby Words: aimed, aiming

Avert

Avert verb - To keep from happening by taking action in advance.
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Antonyms for Avert
Aim is an antonym for avert.
Nearby Words: aversion, averting, avertable
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Common collocations

attack aim attack avert attack
number aim number avert number
time aim time avert time
way aim way avert way
Other words: times.
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