Difference between Avert and Avoid

AVERT vs AVOID: VERB

To turn away.
To keep from happening; prevent: : prevent.
To turn aside, or away; ; to ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of; “To avert his ire.”

To stay clear of; go around or away from.
To take measures so as not to meet or see (someone).
To prevent from happening.
To refrain from using, engaging in, or partaking of.
To refrain from (doing something).
To annul or make void; invalidate.
To void or expel.
To quit or evacuate; to withdraw from.
To emit or throw out; to void.
To make void; to annul or vacate; to refute.
To keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor no to meet; to shun; to abstain from.
To get rid of.
To defeat or evade; to invalidate. Thus, in a replication, the plaintiff may deny the defendant's plea, or confess it, and avoid it by stating new matter.

To turn away; turn or cause to turn off or away: as, to avert the eyes from an object: now seldom with a personal object.
To give a turn or direction to; direct.
To ward off; prevent the occurrence or happening of (evil or something threatened).
To oppose; view with aversion.
Prevent the occurrence of
Prevent from happening

To make void; annul; make of no effect: chiefly used in legal phraseology: as, this grant cannot be avoided without injustice to the grantee.
To empty.
To eject; throw out; drive out.
To quit; evacuate; depart from.
To shun; keep away from; eschew: as, to avoid expense, danger, or bad company.
To get rid of; get out or clear of.
Synonyms To escape, elude, evade, keep clear of.
To become void, vacant, or empty.
To retire; withdraw.
Prevent from happening
Prevent the occurrence of
Keep away from
Stay clear from

Avoiding, Minimize, Thwart, Defuse, Prevent, Forestall, Turn away, Debar, Fend off, Head off, Ward off, Deflect, Obviate, Avoid, Stave off

Desist from, Head off, Keep off, Ward off, Void, Fend off, Debar, Annul, Invalidate, Nullify, Quash, Deflect, Obviate, Stave off, Avert

Avoided, Curb, Avoiding, Minimize, Thwart, Defuse, Prevent, Forestall, Turn away, Debar, Fend off, Deflect, Obviate, Avoid, Stave off

Sidestep, Forestall, Minimize, Prevent, Keep from, Void, Fend off, Debar, Invalidate, Nullify, Quash, Deflect, Obviate, Stave off, Avert

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