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a·vert
 avert
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- pronunciation:
vuhrt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
averts, averting, averted |
| definition 1: |
to turn aside or away.
She averted her glance whenever I tried to wave hello.- synonyms:
- turn
- similar words:
- divert, evade, ward
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| definition 2: |
to prevent or forestall.
The captain averted a shipwreck.- synonyms:
- forestall, prevent, ward off
- similar words:
- avoid, circumvent, fend off, frustrate, obviate, parry, plead, stave off
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| related words: |
evade, preclude, repel |
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