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

According to Tusk, the damage to the track "was likely intended to derail a train" -- a danger averted as a driver spotted the damage.

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In a speech, de Guindos said that while a “large-scale” trade war between the U.S. and other countries has been averted, uncertainty about government policies that can affect the financial system remains high.

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But as with SPX, things had changed by day’s end and the crisis was averted for now.

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The University of California and a union representing 21,000 healthcare, research and technical professionals across the UC system reached a contract agreement and averted a strike, the university and union announced Saturday.

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Mr. Woodard offers some provocative thoughts on how the crisis might be averted “before it brings down the republic and shatters our federation.”

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