Avert: meaning, definitions and examples
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avert
[ ษหvษหrt ]
prevent
To turn away or aside. To ward off; prevent from happening. To prevent from taking place; avert: a disaster.
Synonyms
avoid, deter, forestall, prevent
Examples of usage
- The pilot averted a disaster by safely landing the plane.
- She averted her gaze from the disturbing scene.
avert one's eyes
To look away or turn one's gaze from something unpleasant or embarrassing.
Synonyms
avert one's gaze, look away, turn aside
Examples of usage
- She averted her eyes when the couple started arguing in public.
- He averted his eyes from the graphic images on the news.
Translations
Translations of the word "avert" in other languages:
๐ต๐น evitar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคฒเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช vermeiden
๐ฎ๐ฉ menghindari
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฝะธะบะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ unikaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ้ฟใใ (sakeru)
๐ซ๐ท รฉviter
๐ช๐ธ evitar
๐น๐ท รถnlemek
๐ฐ๐ท ํผํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุฌูุจ
๐จ๐ฟ vyhnout se
๐ธ๐ฐ vyhnรบลฅ sa
๐จ๐ณ ้ฟๅ (bรฌmiวn)
๐ธ๐ฎ izogniti se
๐ฎ๐ธ forรฐast
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะพะปะดััะผะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแ แแชแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qaรงmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ evitar
Word origin
The word 'avert' originated from the Latin word 'avertฤre', which means 'to turn away'. Over time, it evolved in Middle English to 'averten' and eventually to 'avert' in modern English. The concept of averting something has been present in various languages and cultures as a way to prevent or avoid undesirable outcomes.