avert
Meaning
Verb
- To turn aside or away.
- To ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of.
- To turn away.
- To turn away.
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Origin
- From Middle English averten, adverten, from Old French avertir ("turn, direct, avert; turn the attention, make aware"), from Latin āvertere, present active infinitive of āvertō, from ab + vertō.
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