to avoid, to bypass, to evade, to circumvent, to dodge, to shun, to eschew (to steer clear of)
to avoid, to prevent, to keep from, to stop from, to avert, to obviate, to deter
to help (abstain from doing) (always in the negative)
No puedo evitar pensar en lo que podría haber sido si yo simplemente hubiera tomado el riesgo.I can't help but wonder what could have been if I had just taken the risk.
to spare, to save (to relieve someone having to experience something)
to guard against, to ward off
(reflexive) to spare oneself
