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averts

|a-vert|

🇺🇸

/əˈvɝt/

🇬🇧

/əˈvɜːt/

(avert)

turn away or prevent

Base Form	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Noun	Noun	Noun	Adjective	Adjective	Adverb
avert	averters	averts	averted	averted	averting	aversion	averting	averter	avertable	averted	avertedly

Etymology

Etymology Information

'avert' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'avertere', where 'ab-/a-' meant 'away' and 'vertere' meant 'to turn'.

Historical Evolution

'avert' changed from Old French 'averter' and Middle English 'averten' and eventually became the modern English verb 'avert'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to turn away', but over time it evolved to also mean 'to prevent or ward off' in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Verb 1

to turn (the eyes, face, or attention) away or aside

He averts his eyes from the violent scene.

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Verb 2

to prevent or ward off (something undesirable, such as danger or disaster)

She averts a crisis by acting quickly.

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Last updated: 2025/12/01 22:54