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avert > 2 senses
VERB1avert, debar, obviate, deflect, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward offPrevent the occurrence of
2avert, turn awayTurn away or aside
avert > pronunciation
Soundsahver't
RhymesAlbert, alert, assert, and 68 more rhymes in ert...
avert > verb 1, social
MeaningPrevent the occurrence of. Prevent from happening.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"avert a strike"
Synonymsdebar, obviate, deflect, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off
Broaderprevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
Adjectivesavertible, avertable
avert > verb 2, motion
MeaningTurn away or aside.
PatternSomething ----s something
Examples"They averted their eyes when the King entered"
Synonymsturn away
Broaderturn
Nounsaversion

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