Avert | Mean of avert in English Dictionary

/əˈvɚt/

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