averts
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Collins Definition
Verb
averted, past tense; averts, 3rd person singular present; averting, present participle; averted, past participle;
/əˈvərt/,
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averted, past tense; averts, 3rd person singular present; averting, present participle; averted, past participle;
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Turn away (one's eyes or thoughts)
- - she averted her eyes during the more violent scenes
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Prevent or ward off (an undesirable occurrence)
- - talks failed to avert a rail strike
Web Definitions:
- (averting) the act of preventing something from occurring; "averting danger was his responsibility"
- (averting) aversion: the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away; "averting her gaze meant that she was angry"
- (averted) Turned away, especially as an expression of feeling; also, offended; unpropitious