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Defenition of the word avert

    • Defenition of the word avert

      • To turn away, especially one's eyes.
      • Prevent the occurrence of.
      • turn away or aside; "They averted their eyes when the King entered"
      • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
      • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let''s avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
      • turn away or aside
      • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

    Synonyms for the word avert

      • avoid
      • debar
      • deflect
      • fend off
      • forefend
      • forestall
      • forfend
      • head off
      • obviate
      • prevent
      • stave off
      • stop happening
      • turn aside
      • turn away
      • turn from
      • ward off

    Similar words in the avert

      • avert
      • averted
      • averting
      • averts

    Hypernyms for the word avert

      • forbid
      • foreclose
      • forestall
      • preclude
      • prevent
      • turn

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