avert vs forefend

avert and forefend both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
avert	No	No	Yes	No
forefend	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, avert and forefend are synonyms defined as:

avert and forefend: prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off

Other synonyms of avert include avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off.

avert (verb)	forefend (verb)
turn away or aside	prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off