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Avert

verb

/əˈvɜːt/

Word Frequency: 1.5

Definitions

1.verbTo turn aside or away.

"To avert the eyes from an object."

2.verbTo ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of.

"How can the danger be averted?"

3.verbTo turn away.

4.verbTo turn away.

Synonyms

forestall stave off obviate avoid turn away ward off debar head off deflect fend off prevent prevention

Rhymes With

assert inert overt spurt hurt convert subvert pervert

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