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Verbs of Mental Processes - Verbs for Evasion and Prevention

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to evasion and prevention such as "avert", "restrain", and "deter".

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Categorized English Verbs Denoting Mental Processes
to prevent

to not let someone to do something

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to preclude

to stop or prevent something from happening

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to avert

to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening

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to deter

to discourage or prevent someone from doing something, usually by creating fear or doubt in their mind

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to thwart

to intentionally prevent someone or something from accomplishing a purpose or plan

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to foil

to stop or hinder someone's plans or efforts

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to restrain

to hold back the expression of emotions

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to avoid

to not get involved with someone or something

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to evade

to avoid or escape something, especially by being clever, deceptive, or skillful

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to shun

to deliberately avoid, ignore, or keep away from someone or something

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to dodge

to intentionally avoid an issue or responsibility

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to circumvent

to evade an obligation, question, or problem by means of excuses or dishonesty

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to elude

to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something

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to shake off

to physically remove something by shaking

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to sidestep

to avoid or bypass a problem, question, or responsibility by addressing it indirectly or by taking a different approach

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to eschew

to avoid a thing or doing something on purpose

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to skirt

to avoid or ignore doing something that one finds to be difficult or controversial

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to shirk

to avoid or neglect one's responsibilities, often by finding ways to escape from them

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