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verb (used with object)
1.
to turn away or aside: to avert one's eyes.
2.
to ward off; prevent: to avert evil; to avert an accident.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French avertir ≪ Latin āvertere, equivalent to ā- a-4 + vertere to turn
1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French avertir ≪ Latin āvertere, equivalent to ā- a-4 + vertere to turn
Related forms
a·vert·ed·ly, adverb
a·vert·er, noun
a·vert·i·ble, a·vert·a·ble, adjective
un·a·vert·ed, adjective
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Averted
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Example Sentences
- Because the agreement set the spending levels for next year's budget, they believe a new round of fights will be averted.
- The food convoys reached their destination and famine was averted.
- In theory, a disaster averted should leave few traces.
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