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Avert

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1 English

Latin avertere ; a, ab + vertere to turn: compare Old French avertir See verse (nous).

Imperfect and past participle: Averted
Present participle: Averting

To turn aside, or away; as, to avert the eyes from an object; to ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of; as, how can the danger be averted? "To avert his ire." - Milton
Quotations
- When atheists and profane persons do hear of so many discordant and contrary opinions in religion, it doth avert them from the church. - Bacon.
- Till ardent prayer averts the public woe. - Prior.

(Archaic): To turn away.
Quotations
- Cold and averting from our neighbor's good. - Thomson .

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