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Synonyms for turn aside
verb thwart; avoid by turning away

rule out
halt
prevent
forestall
avoid

fend off
deter
foil
preclude
turn

divert
deflect
frustrate
stave off
ward off

shunt
look away
shove aside
turn away

Antonyms for turn aside

aid
assist

allow
help

support

Synonyms
verb refrain or stay away from; prevent

dodge
avert
sidestep
evade
fend off
bypass
escape
shun
shy
jump
abstain
hide

shake
circumvent
divert
eschew
deflect
obviate
elude
desist
recoil
withdraw
duck
flee

shirk
ditch
skirt
skip
weave
shake off
ward off
circumlocute
fake out
give the slip
hold off
keep clear

lay low
run for cover
shake and bake
shrink from
shuffle off
skip out on
skip town
stay away
stay out
steer clear of
step aside

Antonyms

permit
face
meet

allow
help
stay

take on
seek
want

Synonyms
verb diverge from normal, expected

abandon
veer
deviate
stray
differ

ramble
repudiate
dissent
vary
swerve

wander
cast
digress
reject
discard

disagree
desert
forsake
excurse

Antonyms

consent
harmonize
concur
ratify
sanction
aid
wait

keep
stay
agree
approve
accept
help
arrive

come
enter
continue
linger
go direct
be direct
keep to

Synonyms
verb stray from normal path

vary
differ
depart
veer
diverge
swerve
avert
err
shy

drift
deflect
divagate
turn
digress
part
bend
wander
contrast

aberrate
angle off
bear off
bend the rules
break pattern
circumlocate
depart from
edge off
get around

go amiss
go haywire
go off on tangent
go out of control
go out of way
leave beaten path
not conform
swim against stream
take a turn

Antonyms

straighten
stay

agree
go straight

keep

Synonyms
verb stray, deviate

meander
swerve
depart
ramble
veer
drift

divagate
roam
wander
aberrate
be diffuse
beat about the bush

circumlocute
excurse
get off the point
get off the subject
get sidetracked
go by way of

go off on a tangent
long way
wander away

Antonyms

stay

go direct

be direct

Synonyms
verb deter, dissuade; restrain

hinder
prevent
inhibit
frighten
curb
impede
scare
control

obstruct
discountenance
deprecate
withhold
quiet
interfere
warn
shake

disfavor
divert
repress
check
chill
hold back
put off
turn off

indispose
disincline
disadvise
hold off
keep back
talk out of
throw cold water on

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
calm
comfort
permit

hearten
inspire
advance
allow
encourage
forward

help
let go
support
approve
inspirit
spur on

Synonyms
verb divert attention; confuse

disturb
perplex
bewilder
amuse
divert
mislead
entertain
detract
fluster
trouble

puzzle
confound
discompose
befuddle
abstract
sidetrack
disconcert
madden
agitate
addle

engross
occupy
unbalance
stall
torment
derange
beguile
unhinge
harass
frenzy

mix up
throw off
call away
catch flies
draw away
lead astray
lead away

Antonyms

calm
comfort
explain
anger

tire
soothe
clarify
clear up

bore
upset
make happy
help

Synonyms
verb be different from; be at odds

differ
stray
dissent
disagree

deviate
vary
swerve
depart

disapprove
digress
oppose
contrast

argue
wander
conflict

Antonyms

consent
harmonize
remain

concur
converge
parallel

agree
stay
join

Synonyms
verb turn a different direction

switch
alter
deflect
wheel

whirl
sheer
avert
veer

modify
swerve
change
pivot

whip
redirect
volte-face

Antonyms

straighten
anger
stay

maintain
irritate
upset

be direct
keep to
make mad

Synonyms
verb avoid

duck
shuffle
sidestep
evade
elude
fend off
escape
ditch
skirt
trick

swerve
deceive
fence
pussyfoot
equivocate
lurch
parry
dark
slide
malinger

weasel
slip
shake
hedge
shift
fudge
shirk
tergiversate
shake off
short-circuit

juke
circumlocute
get around
get out of
give the slip
move to the side
put the move on
skip out on
tergiverse

Antonyms

release
confront
face

meet
take on
encounter

stand up to

Synonyms
verb keep at bay

spurn
avert
repulse
avoid
deflect
resist

repel
reject
rebut
rebuff
parry
rebuke

refuse
snub
stave off
ward off
beat off
drive back

hold at bay
keep at a distance
keep off
keep at arm’s length

Antonyms

welcome
attract

want
approve

let in

Synonyms
verb catch a hit or thrown object

retrieve
handle
pick up

deflect
play
patrol

cover
stop
occupy

return
hold
deal with

Antonyms

ignore

abandon

Synonyms
verb keep from happening or continuing

prohibit
rule out
thwart
forbid
restrict
hamper
halt
forestall
avoid
restrain
hinder
avert
stop

impede
inhibit
bar
preclude
counter
limit
block
obstruct
retard
balk
intercept
repress
debar

anticipate
cool
obviate
baffle
arrest
foil
interdict
dam
interrupt
counteract
frustrate
chill
check

cork
head off
hold back
nip in the bud
shut out
stave off
ward off
put an end to
forfend
defend against
hold off
keep lid on
put a stop to

Antonyms

permit
aid
assist
release
facilitate
abet
heat
warm

liberate
cause
allow
push
encourage
forward
help
approve

free
let go
promote
continue
advance
support
open

Synonyms
verb change, exchange

convert
veer
shift
replace
turn

swap
divert
interchange
deviate
deflect

trade
rearrange
sidetrack
turnabout
substitute

shunt
change course

Antonyms

remain
keep

stay
maintain

Synonyms
verb defend, guard

avert
avoid
block
check
deflect
deter
divert
fend
foil

forestall
frustrate
halt
interrupt
obviate
parry
preclude
prevent
rebuff

rebut
repel
repulse
rule out
stave off
stop
stymie
thwart
turn

beat off
hold off
keep at bay
keep off
turn away
keep at arm’s length

Antonyms

lay bare

make vulnerable

open

Synonyms
verb prevent

rule out
thwart
avert
forestall
avoid
preclude
foil
counteract
anticipate
halt
obstruct
prohibit
forbid
obviate

restrict
hamper
check
debar
repress
arrest
restrain
cool
hinder
balk
dam
stop
inhibit
cork

baffle
intercept
impede
interrupt
ward
frustrate
chill
retard
bar
counter
interdict
limit
block
head off

hold back
nip in the bud
shut out
stave off
ward off
hold off
put an end to
forfend
defend against
keep lid on
put a stop to

Antonyms

aid
assist
abet
permit
release
expedite
liberate
heat

warm
facilitate
unblock
forward
help
support
promote
allow

push
approve
free
let go
encourage
continue
advance
open