How do you pronounce avert?

avert is pronounced as /əˈvɜːrt/.

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avert

🛡️avert

verb

/əˈvɜːrt/

aversion aviary

Meaning

to prevent something bad from happening or to turn away one's eyes or thoughts

Example Sentences

Quick action helped avert a disaster.

Example Expressions

avert one's eyes

Synonyms

prevent, avoid, forestall, deter

Antonyms

allow, permit, encourage

Collocations

avert disaster, avert crisis, avert danger, avert conflict

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