to turn away (one's eyes etc)

thwart; avoid by turning away

to find a way to get round (a law, rule etc)

fool, mislead

to guard, protect, (a person, thing)

protect

to discourage or prevent a person

check, inhibit from action

to get rid of (needs, dangers, difficulties etc)

make unnecessary

to avoid (a blow); to avoid answering (a question)

ward off, circumvent

to prevent (something)

inhibit; make impossible

to stop or keep (a person) from doing (something); stop (something) from happening

keep from happening or continuing

to drive (a person, thing) back or away; to cause (a person) to feel dislike

push away; repulse

to send (a train etc) from one track to another; to send (a person etc) to a different (usually worse) position

thwart; avoid by turning away

staff; stanza; to keep off, delay, hunger, disaster, bankruptcy etc

prevent