avert

/əˈvɜːt/

IPA: /AH0 V ER1 T/

verb

1
To turn aside or away.
“To avert the eyes from an object.”
2
To ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of.
“How can the danger be averted?”
3
To turn away.
4
To turn away.

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