avert

A verb used to indicate the act of turning something away or preventing something undesirable from happening.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по отведению чего-либо или предотвращению нежелательного события.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de apartar algo o evitar que ocurra un suceso no deseado.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de détourner quelque chose ou de prévenir un événement indésirable.deVerb, das das Abwenden von etwas oder das Verhindern eines unerwünschten Ereignisses bezeichnet.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de desviar algo ou impedir que um evento indesejado aconteça.zh动词，表示防止或避免不愉快的事情发生，或把某物（如目光、念头）移开、转移。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على دفع شيء أو تحويله بعيدًا، أو منع وقوع أمر غير مرغوب فيه.

1. Prevent or avoid B2 formal

   To prevent something bad or dangerous from happening.

   • The quick response averted a major disaster.
   • They took steps to avert a financial crisis.
   • Diplomatic talks helped avert a war.

   ruПредотвратитьesEvitar o prevenirfrprévenir, éviterdeVerhindernptPrevenirzh防止arيمنع حدوث شيء سيئ

   同义词: avoiddeflectfend offforestallhead offobviateprecludepreventstave offward off

   反义词: bring aboutcauseinduceprecipitateprovoke

2. Turn away B2 formal

   To turn your eyes, face, or attention away from something.

   • She averted her gaze from the gruesome scene.
   • He averted his eyes when she started crying.
   • The audience averted their faces during the shocking moment.

   ruОтводитьesApartar la miradafrdétourner (le regard, l'attention)deAbwendenptDesviarzh移开arصرف النظر

   同义词: deflectdivertlook awayredirectshiftturn away

   反义词: confrontfacemeet

• averted past participle
• averted past simple
• averting present participle
• averts third person singular