📖 Определения и значения для слова avert
📒 to prevent something bad or dangerous from happening
- A disaster was narrowly averted.
- He did his best to avert suspicion.
- Talks are taking place in an attempt to avert a strike.
📒 to turn your eyes, etc. away from something that you do not want to see
- She averted her eyes from the terrible scene in front of her.
- He looked up, and she quickly averted her gaze.
- They hastily averted their faces to hide their giggles.