Synonyms of averted

averted

verb

past tense of avert

as in prevented

to keep from happening by taking action in advance

her careful planning averted disaster

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prevented
• avoided
• precluded
• obviated
• forestalled
• helped
• escaped
• provided
• anticipated
• headed off
• saved
• nullified
• neutralized
• thwarted
• deterred
• evaded
• shook
• hampered
• staved off
• hindered
• foiled
• impeded
• deflected
• balked
• negated
• eluded
• stalled
• stopped
• shunned
• blocked
• baffled
• prohibited
• frustrated
• offset
• interfered (with)
• counteracted
• eschewed
• retarded
• forbade
• halted
• counterbalanced
• circumvented
• checkmated
• barred
• dodged
• made up (for)
• ducked
• inhibited
• checked
• arrested
• compensated (for)
• fended (off)
• warded (off)
• shirked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aided
• assisted
• abetted
• facilitated
• eased
• smoothed
• forwarded
• encouraged
• promoted
• furthered
• fostered
• cultivated
• left
• advanced
• permitted
• allowed
• let
• nurtured
• unclogged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of averted

Each time the door shut behind the man, Shawn had the feeling that some danger had been temporarily dodged, some crisis averted until the next day. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Boeing averted a potential strike from its white-collar union when the union on Thursday agreed to the planemaker's four-year contract proposal. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

With global economic catastrophe averted, attention would shift elsewhere. — Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026

The payments reduced Washington's outstanding debt and averted the immediate risk of losing its General Assembly voting rights in 2027. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

At least twice, full-scale nuclear war has likely been averted only because a single individual—Vasily Arkhipov in 1962 and Stanislav Petrov in 1983—decided to stand in the way. — Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

Pennsylvania officials announced the deaths last month, with Shapiro stressing that vaccinations could have averted the deaths. — CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

After a mistrial was initially averted earlier Thursday and the panel went back for more deliberations, Reddington came very close to losing his composure at Judge Sullivan. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

The call that might have averted disaster came into William Mulholland’s office that morning. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026