Avert and Deter

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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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Deter is a synonym for avert in thwart topic. In some cases you can use "Deter" instead a verb "Avert".
Nearby Words: aversion, averting, avertable

Deter

Deter verb - To steer (a person) from an activity or course of action.
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Avert is a synonym for deter in check topic. You can use "Avert" instead a verb "Deter", if it concerns topics such as prevent.
Nearby Words: deterred, deterrence, determent, deterring

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attention avert attention deter attention
attack avert attack deter attack
people avert people deter people
bit avert bit deter bit
Other words: invasion, war, times.
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