tr.v., a·vert·ed, a·vert·ing, a·verts.

1. To turn away: avert one's eyes.
2. To ward off (something about to happen); prevent: averted an accident by turning sharply. See synonyms at prevent.

[Middle English averten, from Old French avertir, from Latin āvertere : ā-, ab-, away from; see ab–¹ + vertere, to turn.]

avertible a·vert'i·ble or a·vert'a·ble adj.

verb

1. To change the direction or course of: deflect, deviate, divert, pivot, shift, swing, turn, veer. See change/persist.
2. To prohibit from occurring by advance planning or action: forestall, forfend, obviate, preclude, prevent, rule out, stave off, ward (off). Idioms: nip in the bud. See allow/prevent.

v

Definition: thwart; ward off
Antonyms: aid, help

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IN BRIEF: To turn away; to keep something from happening.

Maria tried not to avert her eyes from the road while she was driving.

Tutor's tip: When he "adverts" (calls attention to) his accomplishments, she "averts" (turns away) her eyes. But she never "everts" (overturns) his affection.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - vende bort, bortlede

Nederlands (Dutch)
afwenden, voorkomen, afweren

Français (French)
v. tr. - prévenir, éviter, détourner de, parer (un coup), écarter (un doute)

Deutsch (German)
v. - abwenden, verhüten

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αποστρέφω, αποσοβώ, αποτρέπω, απομακρύνω

Italiano (Italian)
allontanare, distogliere, evitare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - evitar, desviar

Русский (Russian)
отводить, отвлекать, предотвращать, вызывать отвращение

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - apartar, alejar, prevenir, desviar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - avleda, avstyra

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
移开, 避开, 挡开, 避免, 防止

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 移開, 避開, 擋開, 避免, 防止

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 을 돌리다, 을 피하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 背ける, そらす, 避ける, 転じる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتجنب, يتفادى‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮מנע, הפנה הצידה, הסב‬

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