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   avert

   /əˈvəːt/

   verb

   • 1. turn away (one's eyes or thoughts): "she averted her eyes while we made stilted conversation" Similar turn asideturn awayturn to one side
   • 2. prevent or ward off (an undesirable occurrence): "talks failed to avert a rail strike" Similar preventstopavoidnip in the budstave offhead offward offforestallpreclude

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘divert or deter someone from a place or a course of action’): from Latin avertere, from ab- ‘from’ + vertere ‘to turn’; reinforced by Old French avertir.

   Derivatives

   • 1. avertable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAVERT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to prevent something bad from happening; avoid: The last-minute agreement averted renewed fighting. avert verb [T] (TURN AWAY) to turn away your eyes or thoughts: The shy man was standing before me, his eyes averted. (Definition of avert from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) avert | Business English.

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   The meaning of AVERT is to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance. How to use avert in a sentence.

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   Avert definition: to turn away or aside. See examples of AVERT used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishavert verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   verb. /əˈvɜːt/ /əˈvɜːrt/ (formal) Verb Forms. avert something to prevent something bad or dangerous from happening. A disaster was narrowly averted. He did his best to avert suspicion. Talks are taking place in an attempt to avert a strike. He managed to avert the closure of the factory. Topics Danger c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

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   To avert is to turn away or to prevent. You might avert your gaze or avert a disaster — either way, you are avoiding something.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAVERT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you avert your eyes or gaze from someone or something, you look away from them. He avoids any eye contact, quickly averting his gaze when anyone approaches. [ VERB noun ]

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishavert verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of avert verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAVERT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   AVERT meaning: 1. to prevent something bad from happening 2. to turn your head away so that you do not see…. Learn more.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › avertAvert - definition of avert by The Free Dictionary

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    Define avert. avert synonyms, avert pronunciation, avert translation, English dictionary definition of avert. to turn away or aside: avert one’s eyes; ward off: to avert evil; prevent: avert an accident Not to be confused with: advert – to comment; to refer to: He...

11. www.yourdictionary.com › avertAvert Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Verb. Filter. verb. averted, averting, averts. To turn away. To avert one's glance from an ugly sight. Webster's New World. To keep from happening; prevent. Averted an accident by turning sharply. American Heritage. To keep from happening; ward off; prevent. He apologized in order to avert trouble. Webster's New World. To turn aside or away.