1. The act of preventing something from occurring
   "averting danger was his responsibility" 
2. The act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away
   "averting her gaze meant that she was angry"
   - aversion

1. Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
   "avert a strike"
   - debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off 
2. Turn away or aside
   "They averted their eyes when the King entered"
   - turn away

See also: avertible

Type of: avoidance, bar, dodging, forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent, prevention, shunning, turn, turning away

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