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• past participle of avert.
• past tense form of avert.

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

Derived Forms

• unaverted
  adjective
• avertedly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of averted

avert ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

World Cup opener at SoFi Stadium has been averted, with United Here Local 11 and Legends Global, the stadium’s food-service operator, agreeing Tuesday to a tentative deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Samsung also benefited from an 11th-hour labor-dispute resolution that averted a crippling 18-day strike.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"They probably could have averted things and we could have got out of here a little bit quicker."

From BBC • May 21, 2026

It is the second time a strike has been averted in as many weeks.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

A few minutes passed in deep silence, during which I averted my eyes from her gaze.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane