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Prevent, as disaster (5)

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I believe the answer is:

avert

'prevent as disaster' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for avert that I've seen before include "Turn aside, prevent" , "Stop" , "Fend off" , "use preventive measures" , "Turn away or aside" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post, the LA Times and the Universal.
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