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avert — v. (formal) (D; tr.) to avert from (he averted his eyes from the scene of the accident) * * * [ə vɜːt] (formal) (D; tr.) to avert from (he averted his eyes from the scene of the accident) … Combinatory dictionary
Avert — A*vert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Averted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Averting}.] [L. avertere; a, ab + vertere to turn: cf. OF. avertir. See {Verse}, n.] To turn aside, or away; as, to avert the eyes from an object; to ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
avert — [ə vʉrt′] vt. [L avertere, to turn away < a (ab ), from + vertere, to turn: see VERSE] 1. to turn away [to avert one s glance from an ugly sight] 2. to keep from happening; ward off; prevent [he apologized in order to avert trouble] SYN.… … English World dictionary
avert — UK US /əˈvɜːt/ verb [T] ► to prevent something bad from happening: avert a crisis/disaster »He argued that the way to avert an economic crisis is for individuals to follow their usual spending habits. avert industrial action/a strike »By law, the … Financial and business terms
avert — (v.) c.1400, from O.Fr. avertir (12c.), turn, direct; avert; make aware, from V.L. *advertire, from L. avertere to turn away, to drive away, from ab from, away (see AB (Cf. ab )) + vertere to turn (see VERSUS (Cf. versus)). Related … Etymology dictionary
avert your eyes — avert your eyes/gaze/head/etc phrase to turn your eyes or face away from something that you do not want to see Thesaurus: to move your headhyponym general words meaning to look or not looksynonym to sit or lie down … Useful english dictionary
avert your gaze — avert your eyes/gaze/head/etc phrase to turn your eyes or face away from something that you do not want to see Thesaurus: to move your headhyponym general words meaning to look or not looksynonym to sit or lie down … Useful english dictionary
avert your head — avert your eyes/gaze/head/etc phrase to turn your eyes or face away from something that you do not want to see Thesaurus: to move your headhyponym general words meaning to look or not looksynonym to sit or lie down … Useful english dictionary
Avert — A*vert , v. i. To turn away. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] Cold and averting from our neighbor s good. Thomson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
avert — ► VERB 1) turn away (one s eyes). 2) prevent or ward off (an undesirable occurrence). ORIGIN Latin avertere, from vertere to turn … English terms dictionary
avert — verb 1 prevent sth ADVERB ▪ narrowly ▪ Disaster was narrowly averted when two airliners almost collided above Detroit. VERB + AVERT ▪ try to ▪ be able to, ma … Collocations dictionary
