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heads offverbpresent tense third-person singular of head off to keep from happening by taking action in advanceif we act quickly, we may still be able to head off disaster averts, forestalls, helps, obviates, precludes, prevents, staves off anticipates, providesnegates, neutralizes, nullifiessavesbaffles, balks, checkmates, deters, foils, frustrates, thwartsbars, blocks, hampers, hinders, impedes, interferes (with), retards, stallsdeflects, fends (off), stops, wards (off)avoids, circumvents, dodges, ducks, eludes, escapes, eschews, evades, shakes, shirks, shunsforbids, inhibits, prohibitsarrests, checks, halts, stopscompensates (for), counteracts, counterbalances, makes up (for), offsets abets, aids, assistseases, facilitates, smooths(also smoothes), unclogsadvances, cultivates, encourages, forwards, fosters, furthers, nurtures, promotesallows, leaves, lets, permits |