Meaning of Avert | Babel Free

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

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