avert
- to turn away or aside: to avert one's eyes.
- to ward off; prevent: to avert evil; to avert an accident.
Origin of avert
Related Words for averted
halt, prevent, forestall, avoid, deter, foil, preclude, turn, divert, deflect, frustrate, shuntExamples from the Web for averted
Contemporary Examples of averted
Thus, a strike was averted and we have had a Met season this year--albeit a super weird one.
It was ham-handed and poorly done, and it all could have been averted.
Life After ‘SVU’: Christopher Meloni on ‘They Came Together,’ Stabler, and His Famous BehindMarlow Stern
June 21, 2014
We also averted potential really catastrophic problems with critical infrastructure.
“Through his cooperation, we averted untold millions of dollars in loss to victims,” Assistant U.S. Attorney James Pastore said.
A problem that could have been averted at a relatively small cost wound up causing accidents that killed 13 people.
Historical Examples of averted
Philæmon averted his face for a moment, and struggled hard with his feelings.
PhilotheaLydia Maria Child
Had Mrs. Bines been above talking to low people, a catastrophe might have been averted.
The SpendersHarry Leon Wilson
She averted her head, plucking at the strands of the hammock.
The Fortune HunterLouis Joseph Vance
"You must not worry yourself about this," he said to Roden, with averted eyes.
Roden's CornerHenry Seton Merriman
She hated the place, and yet she seldom hurried by it or averted her eyes.
Alice AdamsBooth Tarkington
avert
- to turn away or asideto avert one's gaze
- to ward off; prevent from occurringto avert danger