averted

American  

[uh-vur-tid] / əˈvɜr tɪd /

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.

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• avertedly
  adverb
• unaverted
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of averted

avert ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Averted disasters: A World War II-era bomb, discovered in the U.K., blew up in a controlled detonation Saturday.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2021

A Setback Seems Averted When the state began negotiating its ambitious plan to save the Everglades, key players were, notably, not invited.

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2010

Trade War Averted It is the most comprehensive copyright-enforcement agreement ever negotiated by the U. S. with another country.

From Time Magazine Archive

Nay, hold thy look Averted till I woo thee turn again And thou shalt stand to all posterity, The eternal game and laughter, with thy neck Writh'd to thy tail, like a ridiculous cat.

From Sejanus: His Fall by Jonson, Ben

Last youngest of the sisters three, Skuld, Norna of Futurity, Implored to speak, stood silent by,— Averted was her tearful eye.”

From Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas by Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)