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Present participle for to avert the occurrence of by taking preventative action

Present participle for to divert, intercept, or intervene to prevent something from happening or to change its course

Present participle for to begin moving away

Present participle for to protect or defend against

Present participle for to divert one's mind or attention (to something else)

Present participle for to head straight towards a specified direction or object, usually at an accelerated speed

Present participle for to stop working for a shift or for the day

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Verb

Present participle for to avert the occurrence of by taking preventative action

defending against

putting a stop to

nipping in the bud

putting an end to

interfering with

steering clear of

circumnavigating

standing in the way of

keeping from happening

getting in before

beating someone to the draw

second-guessing

stealing a march on

getting ahead of

providing against

heading off at pass

beating someone to it

beating someone to the punch

bringing an end to

working against

getting in the way

taking out of play

getting in the way of

putting the brakes on

bringing to screeching halt

putting chill on

putting a stopper in

putting a lock on

doing away with

making unnecessary

upsetting the applecart

cramping one's style

throwing monkey wrench in

throwing a curve

making impossible

making it impossible for

preventing the occurrence of

refraining from

withholding from

abstaining from

breaking the habit of

counterbalancing

denying oneself

skipping out on

forbearing from

neutralizing^US

restraining from

staying away from

neutralising^UK

putting paid to

taking wind out of

putting the kibosh on

putting the stopper on

putting the mockers on

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

short-circuiting

putting a brake on

giving the slip

cooking someone's goose

throwing a spanner in the works

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

bringing to a close

making an end of

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

counterplotting

getting the better of

taking wind out of sails

causing setback

making impracticable

making it impracticable for

taking the wind out of your sails

not considering

closing one's doors to

forgetting about

criminalizing^US

criminalising^UK

giving the red light to

giving the thumbs down to

declaring illegal

declaring taboo

putting the chill on

answering evasively

fighting shy of

putting the lid on

giving the run around

dashing one's hope

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“Intuition can help you head off danger. Just like Spider-Man has his spider-sense which allows him to sense danger early, so too does intuition.”

Verb

Present participle for to divert, intercept, or intervene to prevent something from happening or to change its course

interfering with

changing the course of

channeling away

changing direction

changing course

altering course

turning to one side

changing around

chopping and changing

hanging a right

bending forward

going off course

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“I had to head off the argument before it escalated into a full-blown fight.”

Verb

Present participle for to begin moving away

hitting the road

hitting the trail

making oneself scarce

slinging your hook

taking a powder

setting forward

betaking oneself

absenting yourself

abstracting oneself

getting on the road

beginning one's journey

getting under way

oning your bike

beating a hasty retreat

taking yourself off

packing your bags

making a break for it

beating a retreat

saying your goodbyes

making a run for it

cutting and run

going and jump in the lake

going jump in the lake

getting on your bike

going away from

withdrawing from

absenting oneself from

disappearing from

absconding from

removing oneself

taking oneself off from

making a quick exit

doing a disappearing act

showing a clean pair of heels

flying the coop

getting stuffed

getting out of my sight

hopping the stick

going and chase yourself

hopping the twig

taking a long walk on a short pier

leaving harbour

hoisting the blue peter

weighing anchor

putting out to sea

hitting the bricks

heading for the hills

shooting through

making a getaway

taking to your heels

taking French leave

doing a moonlight flit

going on the lam

taking it on the lam

breaking out of

doing a vanishing act

making your escape

making a escape

making quick exit

getting a move on

going like lightning

running away from

making one's way

making like a tree and get out of here

making like a tree and leave

distancing oneself

getting cracking

freeing oneself

extricating oneself

saying farewell

departing secretly

making a quick getaway

bidding farewell

doing vanishing act

leaving suddenly

going off in a huff

making a sudden departure

getting up and go

doing a bunk from

giving the slip

disengaging from

setting out from

taking your leave of

stepping on the gas

taking on the lam

breaking away from

slipping through your fingers

getting away with

going scot-free

quitting the scene

going separate ways

parting company

departing suddenly

deserting under fire

making a U-turn

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“As nightfall approached, the group decided to head off towards the campsite.”

Verb

Present participle for to protect or defend against

Verb

Present participle for to divert one's mind or attention (to something else)

Verb

Present participle for to head straight towards a specified direction or object, usually at an accelerated speed

Verb

Present participle for to stop working for a shift or for the day

calling it a day

finishing the working day

finishing working

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