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turn aside

VERB

avert

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avoid deter fend off foil forestall halt preclude prevent rule out ward off

STRONG

deflect divert frustrate shunt turn

WEAK

look away shove aside stave off turn away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid allow assist help support

VERB

avoid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avert bypass dodge escape evade fend off shun sidestep ward off

STRONG

abstain circumvent deflect desist ditch divert duck elude eschew flee hide jump obviate recoil shake shirk shy skip skirt weave withdraw

WEAK

circumlocute cold-shoulder fake out give the slip hold off keep clear lay low run for cover shake and bake shake off shrink from shuffle off skip out on skip town stay away stay out steer clear of step aside

Antonyms

STRONGEST

face meet

STRONG

allow help permit stay take on

WEAK

seek want

VERB

depart

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon deviate stray veer

STRONG

cast desert differ digress disagree discard dissent forsake ramble reject repudiate swerve vary wander

WEAK

excurse

Antonyms

STRONGEST

go direct keep stay

STRONG

accept agree aid approve be direct concur consent harmonize help ratify sanction

WEAK

arrive come continue enter keep to linger wait

VERB

deviate

Synonyms

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depart differ diverge vary veer

STRONG

aberrate avert bend contrast deflect digress divagate drift err part shy swerve turn wander

WEAK

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

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agree stay

STRONG

straighten

WEAK

go straight keep

VERB

digress

Synonyms

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meander

STRONG

aberrate depart divagate drift ramble roam swerve veer wander

WEAK

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

STRONG

go direct stay

WEAK

be direct

VERB

discourage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

curb frighten hinder impede inhibit prevent scare

STRONG

check chill control deprecate discountenance disfavor disincline divert indispose interfere obstruct quiet repress shake warn withhold

WEAK

disadvise hold back hold off keep back put off talk out of throw cold water on turn off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance aid allow assist calm comfort encourage facilitate forward help

STRONG

approve let go permit support

WEAK

hearten inspire inspirit spur on

VERB

distract

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amuse bewilder detract disturb divert entertain fluster mislead perplex puzzle trouble

STRONG

abstract addle agitate befuddle beguile confound derange discompose disconcert engross harass madden occupy sidetrack stall torment unbalance unhinge

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

anger bore calm clarify clear up comfort explain tire upset

STRONG

help make happy soothe

VERB

diverge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deviate differ disagree dissent stray vary

STRONG

argue conflict contrast depart digress disapprove oppose swerve wander

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree concur consent harmonize remain stay

WEAK

converge join parallel

VERB

divert

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alter deflect redirect switch

STRONG

avert change modify pivot sheer swerve veer wheel whip whirl

WEAK

volte-face

Antonyms

STRONG

stay straighten

WEAK

anger be direct irritate keep to maintain make mad upset

VERB

dodge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ditch duck elude escape evade fend off shuffle sidestep skirt

STRONG

dark deceive equivocate fence fudge hedge juke lurch malinger parry pussyfoot shake shift shirk short-circuit slide swerve tergiversate trick weasel

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

face meet take on

STRONG

release

WEAK

confront encounter stand up to

VERB

fend off

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avert avoid deflect rebuff rebut reject repel repulse resist spurn ward off

WEAK

beat off drive back hold at bay keep at a distance keep at arm's length keep off parry rebuke refuse snub stave off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve attract want welcome

WEAK

let in

VERB

field

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deflect handle pick up retrieve

STRONG

cover hold occupy patrol play return stop

WEAK

deal with

Antonyms

STRONG

abandon ignore

VERB

prevent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avert avoid bar block counter forbid forestall halt hamper hinder impede inhibit limit preclude prohibit put an end to restrain restrict rule out stop thwart ward off

STRONG

anticipate arrest baffle balk check chill cool cork counteract dam debar foil forfend frustrate intercept interdict interrupt obstruct obviate repress retard

WEAK

dead-end defend against head off hold back hold off keep lid on nip in the bud put a stop to shut out stave off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance aid allow approve assist continue encourage facilitate forward free help let go open permit promote push release support

STRONG

abet heat liberate warm

WEAK

cause

VERB

stave

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipate avert avoid counteract foil forestall halt hold off preclude put an end to rule out thwart ward off

STRONG

arrest baffle balk bar block check chill cool cork counter dam debar forbid forfend frustrate hamper hinder impede inhibit intercept interdict interrupt limit obstruct obviate prohibit repress restrain restrict retard stop ward

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist forward help support

STRONG

abet advance allow approve continue encourage expedite facilitate free heat let go liberate open permit promote push release unblock warm

VERB

switch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

convert divert replace shift swap turn veer

STRONG

deflect deviate interchange rearrange shunt sidetrack substitute trade turnabout

WEAK

change course

Antonyms

STRONGEST

keep maintain remain stay

VERB

ward/ward off

Synonyms

WEAK

avert avoid beat off block check deflect deter divert fend foil forestall frustrate halt hold off interrupt keep at arm's length keep at bay keep off obviate parry preclude prevent rebuff rebut repel repulse rule out stave off stop stymie thwart turn turn away

Antonyms

WEAK

lay bare make vulnerable open

Example Sentences

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Then this week, it took the judge all of one day to turn aside Meadows’ request for an emergency stay of that ruling pending appeal.

From Slate • Sep. 14, 2023

So, seeing him turn aside chance after chance by the Kraken in this one was nothing new.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2022

It was so lopsided, that at one point Shesterkin was forced to turn aside three shots after losing his stick behind the goal.

From Fox News • Nov. 1, 2021

Buffalo’s Jack Eichel was the only player to convert in the shootout, spoiling a gritty effort by Vanecek, who had to turn aside five high-quality chances in a fast-paced overtime period.

From Washington Post • Jan. 24, 2021

He did not want a rich daughter-in-law lest she be haughty and disobedient and cry for this and that of food and clothes and turn aside his son’s heart from his parents.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck

turn aside

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