Avert and Allow

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Avert

Avert verb - To keep from happening by taking action in advance.
Usage example: her careful planning averted disaster
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Antonyms for Avert
Allow is an antonym for avert in thwart topic.
Nearby Words: aversion, averting, avertable

Allow

Allow verb - To give permission for or to approve of.
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Synonyms for Allow
Antonyms for Allow
Avert is an antonym for allow.
Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing
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Common collocations

attack avert attack allow attack
people avert people allow people
number avert number allow number
death avert death allow death
Other words: time, use, way, creation, damage.
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