turn aside

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

deflect divert frustrate shunt turn

look away shove aside stave off turn away

aid allow assist help support

avert bypass dodge escape evade fend off shun sidestep ward off

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

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

face meet

allow help permit stay take on

seek want

abandon deviate stray veer

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

excurse

go direct keep stay

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

arrive come continue enter keep to linger wait

depart differ diverge vary veer

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

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

agree stay

straighten

go straight keep

meander

aberrate depart divagate drift ramble roam swerve veer wander

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

go direct stay

be direct

curb frighten hinder impede inhibit prevent scare

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

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

advance aid allow assist calm comfort encourage facilitate forward help

approve let go permit support

hearten inspire inspirit spur on

amuse bewilder detract disturb divert entertain fluster mislead perplex puzzle trouble

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

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

anger bore calm clarify clear up comfort explain tire upset

help make happy soothe

deviate differ disagree dissent stray vary

argue conflict contrast depart digress disapprove oppose swerve wander

agree concur consent harmonize remain stay

converge join parallel

alter deflect redirect switch

avert change modify pivot sheer swerve veer wheel whip whirl

volte-face

stay straighten

anger be direct irritate keep to maintain make mad upset

ditch duck elude escape evade fend off shuffle sidestep skirt

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

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

face meet take on

release

confront encounter stand up to

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

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

approve attract want welcome

let in

deflect handle pick up retrieve

cover hold occupy patrol play return stop

deal with

abandon ignore

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

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

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

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

abet heat liberate warm

cause

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

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

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

aid assist forward help support

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

convert divert replace shift swap turn veer

deflect deviate interchange rearrange shunt sidetrack substitute trade turnabout

change course

keep maintain remain stay

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

lay bare make vulnerable open