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avert

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /əˈvɜːrt/ · UK /əˈvɜːt/

Forms: averted

avert means: To stop something bad from happening or prevent its harmful effects.

verb

PREVENT HARMC1

To stop something bad from happening or prevent its harmful effects.

  • Quick action averted a disaster.
  • They held talks to avert a strike.
  • Can we still avert a serious crisis?

Similar words: prevent, avoid, ward off

Common phrases: avert disaster, avert a crisis, avert a strike

TURN AWAYC1

To turn your eyes, face, or body away from something.

  • She averted her eyes.
  • He averted his face from the bright light.
  • I avert my gaze when the scene becomes violent.

How to use it: avert your eyes/gaze from something (She averted her gaze from the injured animal.)

Similar words: turn away

Common phrases: avert your eyes, avert your gaze, avert your face

Questions about avert

What does avert mean?

To stop something bad from happening or prevent its harmful effects.

What is avert in other languages?

Türkçe: önlemek · Español: evitar · Français: éviter · Deutsch: abwenden · Italiano: evitare · 日本語: 防ぐ

How do you pronounce avert?

In American English /əˈvɜːrt/; in British English /əˈvɜːt/.

How do you use avert in a sentence?

Quick action averted a disaster. They held talks to avert a strike.

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