avert — to turn away or aside; to prevent or ward off (an undesirable occurrence)
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to turn away or aside; to prevent or ward off (an undesirable occurrence)
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈvɜːrt/
Korean meaning: 피하다, 막다, 방지하다
Korean pronunciation: 어**벗**트
Example Sentences
- She averted her gaze when her crush walked by, pretending to study her phone intensely.
- The company's quick apology helped avert a major PR disaster.
- He couldn't avert his eyes from the trainwreck reality TV show, even though he knew it was terrible.
avert
VERB//əˈvɜːrt//
to turn away or aside; to prevent or ward off (an undesirable occurrence)
Within an ancient temple, an explorer quickly averts her gaze from a glowing Gorgon statue.
Divert the danger, convert the path, avert disaster!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'avertere', composed of 'a-' (away) and 'vertere' (to turn). This Latin verb was adopted into Old French and Middle English, eventually becoming the modern English word 'avert'.
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📝Examples
“She averted her gaze when her crush walked by, pretending to study her phone intensely.”
“The company's quick apology helped avert a major PR disaster.”
“He couldn't avert his eyes from the trainwreck reality TV show, even though he knew it was terrible.”
“The diplomat's efforts helped avert war between the two nations.”
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