Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening.

synonyms: avert, avoid, debar, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off.

Dutch: afwenden, afweren, bewaren, overbodig, verhoeden, verijdelen, vermijden, voorkomen

Turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest.

synonyms: bend, turn away.

Roget 245: be curved, etc. adj.; curve, sweep, sway, swag, sag; deviate etc. 279; curl, turn; reenter.    render curved etc. adj.; flex, bend, curve, incurvate^†; inflect; deflect, scatter [Phys.]; refract (light) 420; crook; turn, round, arch, arcuate, arch over, concamerate^†; bow, curl, recurve, frizzle.    rotundity etc. 249; convexity etc. 250.    ... show more

Roget 279: alter one's course, deviate, depart from, turn, trend; bend, curve etc. 245; swerve, heel, bear off; gybe^†, wear.    intervert^†; deflect; divert, divert from its course; put on a new scent, shift, shunt, draw aside, crook, warp.    stray, straggle; sidle; diverge etc. 291; tralineate^†; digress, wander; wind, twist, meander; veer, tack; divagate; sidetrack; turn aside, turn a corner, turn away from; wheel, steer clear of; ramble, rove, drift; go astray, go adrift; yaw, dodge; step aside, ease off, make way for, shy.    fly off at a tangent; glance off; wheel about, face about; turn to the right about, face to the right about; waddle etc. (oscillate) 314; go out of one's way etc. (perform a circuit) 629; lose one's way.    ... show more

Dutch: bevestigen, knopen, buigen, vastmaken, kromlopen

Turn aside and away from an initial or intended course.

Draw someone's attention away from something:
— He deflected his competitors.

synonym: distract.

Dutch: afleiden

Impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball).

synonyms: block, parry.