Meaning of Avert | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

To turn away: avert one's eyes.
To keep from happening; prevent: averted an accident by turning sharply. See Synonyms at prevent.
to turn away or aside: to avert one's gaze.
to ward off; prevent from occurring: to avert danger.
to turn away or aside: to avert one's eyes.
to ward off; prevent: to avert an accident.
ward off, avoid, prevent, frustrate, fend off, preclude, stave off, forestall A fresh tragedy was narrowly averted yesterday.
turn away, turn, turn aside He kept his eyes averted.
To change the direction or course of:deflect, deviate, divert, pivot, shift, swing, turn, veer.
To prohibit from occurring by advance planning or action:forestall, forfend, obviate, preclude, prevent, rule out, stave off, ward (off).

العربية تجنب

Bosanski pare

Čeština odvrátit předejít zabránit

Deutsch abwenden Verhindern

Ελληνικά αποσοβώ αποστρέφω αποτρέπω

Español apartar desviar evitar impedir prevenir

Suomi ehkäistä estää

Français détourner Prévenir

हिन्दी टालना रोकना

Hrvatski pare

Magyar elkerül megakadályoz

Íslenska koma í veg fyrir líta undan

Italiano distogliere evitare

한국어 돌리다 방지하다

Kurdî pare pare

Te Reo Māori ārai pare wawao

Македонски избегне одбегне одбие одврати спречи

മലയാളം അകറ്റുക ഒഴിവാക്കുക

Nederlands ontwijken verhinderen voorkomen

Русский отбивать отбить отвести отводить отвратить отвращать отражать отразить парировать предотвратить предотвращать

Српски pare

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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