averted Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
stave off; avert; debar; avoid; deflect; obviate; head off; forefend; fend off; ward off; forfend.
- Let's avoid a confrontation
- head off a confrontation
- avert a strike
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verb turn away or aside
avert; turn away.
- They averted their eyes when the King entered
WordNet
A*vert"ed adjective
Definitions
Turned away, esp. as an expression of feeling; also, offended; unpropitious. Who scornful pass it with averted eye. Keble.
