Front | avert |
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Back | a‧vert /əˈvɜːt $ -ɜːrt/ verb [transitive] 1to prevent something unpleasant from happening: The tragedy could have been averted if the crew had followed safety procedures. 2avert your eyes/gaze etc to look away from something so that you do not see it: Henry averted his eyes as she undressed. |
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