Avert
Avert verb - To keep from happening by taking action in advance.
Repel
Repel verb - To drive back.
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Repel and Avert. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/avert/repel
Avert & Repel. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/avert/repel>.
Repel or Avert. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/avert/repel.
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