Turn+aside
131put off — Synonyms and related words: about the bush, adjourn, appall, bear off, beat around, beg the question, blind, blunt, cast off, chill, cloak, color, continue, cool, cover, cover story, cover up, dally, damp, dampen, defer, deflect, delay, deter,… …
132avert — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. keep off, turn aside, ward off; turn away; prevent. See hindrance, deviation. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To turn away] Syn. turn aside, turn away, sidetrack, deflect, shove aside, shunt, look away,… …
