averted

[ uh-vur-tid ]
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adjective
  1. turned away or aside: The angle of the head, the averted eyes, and the position of the mouth all serve to give up our secrets because they so easily reveal our feelings.

  2. warded off; prevented: An averted foreign-policy disaster is often invisible, so the officers responsible often miss out on professional recognition.

verb
  1. the simple past tense and past participle of avert.

Origin of averted

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Other words from averted

  • a·vert·ed·ly, adverb
  • un·a·vert·ed, adjective

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