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- DictionaryA·vert/əˈvərt/
verb
- 1. turn away (one's eyes or thoughts): "she averted her eyes during the more violent scenes"
- 2. prevent or ward off (an undesirable occurrence): "talks failed to avert a rail strike"
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Avert is a verb that means to turn away or aside in avoidance, or to see coming and ward off. Learn more about its synonyms, usage, history, and related phrases from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Avert is a verb that means to prevent something bad from happening, to turn away your eyes or thoughts, or to prevent something from happening. See definitions, synonyms, examples, and translations of avert in different contexts and languages.
Avert is a verb that means to prevent something bad from happening, to turn away your eyes or thoughts, or to prevent something from happening. See synonyms, antonyms, examples, and pronunciation of avert in different contexts and languages.
Avert means to turn away or aside, or to ward off or prevent something. Learn how to use this verb in a sentence, see its origin and related words, and take a quiz to test your knowledge.
Avert means to prevent something bad or dangerous from happening, or to turn your eyes away from something unpleasant. Learn how to use this formal verb with pictures, pronunciation, grammar and synonyms.
type of: turn. change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense. verb. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening. “ avert a strike”. synonyms: avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off. see more.
Avert means to turn away or aside, to ward off, or to prevent from happening. It comes from Latin āvertere, meaning "to turn away from". See synonyms, translations, and examples of usage in various dictionaries and sources.
