106 entries under expression topic. ×

17
ward off(verb, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
17
stave off(verb, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
15
fend off(verb, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
10
turn aside(verb, phrasal verb, stop, check)
10
turn away(verb, phrasal verb, stop, separate)
7
head off(verb, phrasal verb, stop, restrain)
7
rule out(verb, phrasal verb, stop, check)
3
angle off(verb, turn, shift, depart)
3
keep off(verb, phrasal verb, stop, separate)
3
shove aside(verb, phrasal verb, stop, prevent)
3
steer clear of(idiom, escape, dodge, evade)
3
step aside(escape, dodge, evade, shun)
2
bear off(verb, depart, vary, differ)
2
beat off(hold, separate, reject, maintain)
2
edge off(verb, depart, vary, differ)
2
fake out(escape, dodge, evade, shun)
2
fight for(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
2
get around(verb, turn, shift, depart)
2
give the slip(idiom, escape, dodge, evade)
2
glance off(verb, slip, bend, bounce)
11 years ago|12k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). avert thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/avert/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "avert thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/avert/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, avert thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/avert/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "avert thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 20 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/avert/thesaurus/synonyms>