Defenition of the word avert
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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
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- 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
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- avert
- averted
- averting
- averts
Hypernyms for the word avert
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- forbid
- foreclose
- forestall
- preclude
- prevent
- turn
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