averter
One who prevents
An averter is someone or something that prevents or turns away an undesirable outcome.
The word appears most often in religious or formal contexts: an averter of evil, an averter of disaster.
It derives from avert, meaning to ward off or prevent.
Something that obstructs
- preventerOne who stops occurrence
- inhibitorAgent that slows reactions
- interceptorAircraft that intercepts threats
- suppressantAgent that restrains activity
deflector · stopper · obstructor · neutralizer · countermeasure · prophylactic · safeguard · preclusion
Protective caretaker of another
- defenderOne who guards another
- protectorOne who safeguards others
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- custodianGuardian of a place
sentinel · safeguard · preserver · warden · keeper · watchman · bodyguard · escort
Thing that discourages action
- discouragementLoss of confidence
- disincentiveFactor discouraging action
- dissuasionConvincing someone not to
- warningAlert about danger
caution · repellent · intimidation · diversion · distraction · redirection · antidote
blocker
Something that obstructs
- preventerOne who stops occurrence
- inhibitorAgent that slows reactions
- interceptorAircraft that intercepts threats
suppressant · deflector · stopper · obstructor · neutralizer · countermeasure · prophylactic · safeguard · preclusion · check
guardian
Protective caretaker of another
custodian · sentinel · safeguard · preserver · warden · keeper · watchman · bodyguard · escort · champion
deterrent
Thing that discourages action
- discouragementLoss of confidence
- disincentiveFactor discouraging action
- dissuasionConvincing someone not to
warning · caution · repellent · intimidation · diversion · distraction · redirection · antidote
avertercauser
One who produces effects
instigator · precipitator · initiator · trigger · provocateur
averterenabler
One who facilitates harmful behavior
facilitator · encourager · fosterer · promoter · abettor
- averted gazeDeliberately not looking
- averting eyesDirecting sight elsewhere intentionally
- averting gazeRedirecting one's look