forefend vs avert

forefend and avert both are verbs.

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

As verbs, forefend and avert are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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