əˈvɜːt əˈvɝt əˈvɔɪd dɪˈbɑː(ɹ)

dɪˈflɛkt ˈfɔː(ɹ)ˌfɛnd ˈɒbviˌeɪt ˈɑbviˌeɪt prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off Let's avoid a confrontation head off a confrontation avert a strike