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avert

verb

/əˈvɜːrt/

Meaning

to prevent something bad from happening or to turn away one's eyes or thoughts

Quick action helped avert a disaster.

avert one's eyes

prevent, avoid, forestall, deter

allow, permit, encourage

avert disaster, avert crisis, avert danger, avert conflict

to do something too much; to exaggerate or carry to excess

to require something or someone

To replace or take the place of something because it is more modern or effective.

to change from one form to another; to transform

To remove or force out from a position, especially one that is fixed or hard to move.

to urge or command someone solemnly, often under oath or a strong sense of duty