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avert::verb | Spocien Dictionary

avert

/ə'vɜrt/

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

Type	Words
Synonyms	avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off
Type of	forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent
Derivation	avertable, avertible

avert a strike.

avert

/ə'vɜrt/

turn away or aside

They averted their eyes when the King entered.