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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
STRONGEST
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
STRONGEST
agree stay
STRONG
straighten
WEAK
go straight keep
VERB
digress
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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

He said by focusing on the poor the Church “asks us not to turn aside, not to be afraid to take a close look at the suffering of those most vulnerable.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2021

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

In turn, aside from grilling outside, she prefers to make everything she can in her Le Creuset Dutch oven.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 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