Avert
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The mission soon goes south, and Kendrick informs Michael that he's already sent men to the safe house to eliminate his mom and nephew, and the only way to avert this is to surrender himself and die.
Source: Face Death with Dignity - In Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Snake's ultimate mission is to eliminate his old mentor, The Boss, in order to avert a nuclear war.
Source: Shoot The Dog / Video Games -
The only way to avert a nuclear war is for Snake to eliminate The Boss.
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