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averting

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a·vert  (-vûrt)
tr.v. a·vert·ed, a·vert·ing, a·verts
1. To turn away: avert one's eyes.
2. To ward off (something about to happen); prevent: averted an accident by turning sharply. See Synonyms at prevent.
[Middle English averten, from Old French avertir, from Latin vertere : -, ab-, away from; see ab-1 + vertere, to turn; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.]
a·verti·ble, a·verta·ble adj.
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Noun1.averting - the act of preventing something from occurring; "averting danger was his responsibility"
prevention, bar - the act of preventing; "there was no bar against leaving"; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"
2.averting - the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away; "averting her gaze meant that she was angry"
aversion
avoidance, shunning, turning away, dodging - deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening


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(5) material, and (6) religious points of view; thirdly, that evidence should be required from the rival department of the measures that had been taken during the last ten years by that department for averting the disastrous conditions in which the native tribes were now placed; and fourthly and finally, that that department explain why it had, as appeared from the evidence before the committee, from No.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
The unfortunate queen Pomare, incapable of averting the impending calamity, terrified at the arrogance of the insolent Frenchman, and driven at last to despair, fled by night in a canoe to Emio.
Typee by Melville, Herman View in context
have mercy, I entreat you," cried Maria, averting her face, "or I shall soon be as red as the cook.
Imagination and Heart by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
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