to avoid, to prevent
No podemos evitar lo que ya empezó.
We cannot prevent what has already begun.
— Nausicaä del valle del viento (1984)
Tom ha estado intentando evitar a Mary.
Tom has been trying to avoid Mary.
Mantengan la calma, sabemos cómo evitar que explote.
Stay calm; we know how to prevent it from exploding.
— Taxi Express (1998)