forfend vs avert

forfend and avert both are verbs.

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

As verbs, forfend and avert are synonyms defined as:

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

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

forfend (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