to turn away (one's eyes etc)

thwart; avoid by turning away

to keep away from (something)

refrain or stay away from; prevent

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

fool, mislead

to guard, protect, (a person, thing)

protect

to prevent (a person) (from getting in somewhere)

expel, forbid

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