Avert and Forestall

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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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Forestall is a synonym for avert in allow topic. In some cases you can use "Forestall" instead a verb "Avert", when it comes to topics like thwart, avoid, ward off. popular alternative

Nearby Words: aversion, averting, avertable

Forestall

Forestall verb - To keep from happening by taking action in advance.

Usage example: you can often forestall skidding on the ice simply by driving more slowly

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Avert is a synonym for forestall in allow topic. You can use "Avert" instead a verb "Forestall", if it concerns topics such as avoid, pre-empt, keep from happening. popular alternative

Nearby Word: forestalling

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Common collocations

holocaust	avert holocaust	forestall holocaust
defeat	avert defeat	forestall defeat
conflict	avert conflict	forestall conflict
end	avert end	forestall end
Other words: death, prophecy, collapse, invasion, confusion, conquest, war.

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