Avert and Obstruct

Avert

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

Obstruct and avert are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obstruct" instead a verb "Avert".

Nearby Words: aversion, averting, avertable

Obstruct

Obstruct verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.

Avert and obstruct are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Avert" instead a verb "Obstruct".

Common collocations

way avert way obstruct way
plan avert plan obstruct plan
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