Avert | Mean of avert in English Dictionary
/əˈvɚt/
- Verb
- to turn (your eyes, gaze, etc.) away or aside
- She had to avert her eyes [=to look away] at the sight of the accident.
- with averted eyes/gaze/glances
- to prevent (something bad) from happening
- He sped up and averted an accident.
- The diplomatic talks narrowly averted a war.
- an attempt to avert a strike at the plant