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avert

UK/əˈvɜːt/ US/əˈvɝt/ uncommon archaic

verb

1.

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

  • “Let”
  • “;”
  • “;”
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2.

turn away or aside

  • “They averted their eyes when the King entered”
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Origin

From Middle English averten, adverten, from Old French avertir (“turn, direct, avert; turn the attention, make aware”), from Latin āvertere, from ab + vertō (“to turn”).

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