averted

[uh-vur-tid]

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.

Other Word Forms

• avertedly adverb
• unaverted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of averted¹

avert ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Alma is desperate to dodge any backlash from the scandal, so we’re frustrated to experience this story through her averted eyes.

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But a new published case suggests that death may be averted if infected cats are treated early with antiviral medications, such as Tamiflu, or oseltamivir.

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On Tuesday, after months of negotiations, Bass stood at City Hall with union leaders and announced that her administration had averted every layoff.

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By doing so, however, the Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter averted a certain controversy and cries that his accomplishment was tainted.

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But that’s plainly contradicted by the record of lives saved and hospitalizations averted.

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