Definition of avert
English to English verb - prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
Let's avoid a confrontation.
Head off a confrontation.
Avert a strike.
source: WordNet 3.0 - turn away or aside
They averted their eyes when the King entered.
source: WordNet 3.0 - 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."
source: Webster 1913 - To turn away.
source: Webster 1913 English to Tagalog verb - [avért] Lumikô; lumihís; humiwalay; lumayô; umilag
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
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avert, averted, apert, aperture, aberrate, avaritia, aport, abort, apart, afrit, appertain, afreet, affret, afeard, aboveboard, aphrite, aborted, afeared, afortime, abortion
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