About The Word Avert
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Avert
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What's The Definition Of Avert?
[v] turn away or aside; "They averted their eyes when the King entered"
[v] prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike" Synonyms | Synonyms for Avert: avoid | debar | deflect | fend off | head off | obviate | stave off | turn away | ward off Related Terms | Find terms related to Avert: about-face | anticipate | balk | bar | bear off | check | debar | deflect | deter | discourage | dishearten | divert | draw aside | ease off | edge off | estop | exclude | face about | fend | fend off | fly off | foil | forbid | foreclose | forestall | frustrate | gee | glance | glance off | go off | halt | haw | head off | help | jib | keep from | keep off | make way for | move aside | obviate | pivot | preclude | prevent | prohibit | remove | repel | right-about-face | rule out | save | sheer | sheer off | shove aside | shunt | shy | shy off | side | sidestep | sidetrack | sidle | stave off | stay | steer clear of | step aside | stop | switch | thwart | transfer | turn aside | turn away | turn back | veer | veer off | volte-face | ward | ward off | wheel | whip | whirl See Also | forbid | foreclose | forestall | preclude | prevent | turn Avert In Webster's Dictionary \A*vert"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Averted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Averting}.] [L. avertere; a, ab + vertere to turn: cf. OF.
avertir. See {Verse}, n.]
To turn aside, or away; as, to avert the eyes from an object;
to ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of; as,
how can the danger be averted? ``To avert his ire.''
--Milton.
When atheists and profane persons do hear of so many
discordant and contrary opinions in religion, it doth
avert them from the church. --Bacon.
Till ardent prayer averts the public woe. --Prior.
\A*vert"\, v. i. To turn away. [Archaic] Cold and averting from our neighbor's good. --Thomson. |
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