avert
//əˈvɜːt//
Verb
avertInfinitive
avertPresent tense
avertedPast tense
avertedPast participle
avertingPresent participle
avertsThird-person singular
1
To turn away one's eyes or gaze from something.
She averted her eyes from the accident scene.
2
To prevent or ward off something undesirable from happening.
Quick action by the firefighters averted a major disaster.