Definitions for avert
əˈvɜrtavert

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward offverb

   prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

   "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

2. avert, turn awayverb

   turn away or aside

   "They averted their eyes when the King entered"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. avertverb

   To turn aside or away.

   To avert the eyes from an object.

2. avertverb

   To ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of.

   How can the danger be averted?

3. avertverb

   To turn away.

4. Etymology: avertere, present active infinitive of averto, from ab + verto. Compare avertir.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To AVERTverb

   Etymology: averto, Lat.

   1. To turn aside; to turn off.

   I beseech you
   T’ avert your liking a more worthy way,
   Than on a wretch. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   At this, for the last time, she lifts her hand,
   Averts her eyes, and half unwilling drops the brand. Dryden.

   2. To put by, as a calamity.

   O Lord! avert whatsoever evil our swerving may threaten unto his church. Richard Hooker, b. iv.

   Diversity of conjectures made many, whose conceits averted from themselves the fortune of that war, to become careless and secure. Richard Knolles, History of the Turks.

   These affections earnestly fix our minds on God, and forcibly avert from us those things which are displeasing to him, and contrary to religion. Thomas Sprat, Sermons.

   Thro’ threaten’d lands they wild destruction throw,
   Till ardent prayer averts the publick woe. Matthew Prior.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. avert

   Avert is an international charity that uses digital communications to increase health literacy on HIV and sexual health, among those most affected in areas of greatest need, in order to reduce new infections and improve health and well-being. It works in partnership with organisations in countries most affected by HIV to develop and promote digital HIV and sexual health content and resources that are accurate, accessible, useful, and actionable. It focuses on digital communications to reach people online in spaces they are already spending time. Avert’s work supports global efforts to end AIDS and achieve the Sustainable Development Goal for Health. Avert is based in Brighton, UK, with staff members also based in South Africa.

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1. avert

   Avert generally refers to the act of preventing something harmful, dangerous or unpleasant from happening. It can also mean turning away your eyes or thoughts, often as a form of avoidance.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Avertnoun

   to turn aside, or away; as, to avert the eyes from an object; to ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of; as, how can the danger be averted? "To avert his ire."

2. Avertverb

   to turn away

3. Etymology: [L. avertere; a, ab + vertere to turn: cf. OF. avertir. See Verse, n.]

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1. AVERT

   AVERT is an international AIDS charity based in Horsham, South East England, United Kingdom.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Avert

   a-vėrt′, v.t. to turn from or aside: to prevent: ward off.—p.adj. Avert′ed.—adv. Avert′edly.—adj. Avert′ible, capable of being averted. [L. avert-ēre—ab, from, vert-ĕre, to turn.]

Anagrams for avert »

1. trave

2. Trave

3. taver

4. tarve

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of avert in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of avert in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of avert in a Sentence

1. The Times:

   Compiled this month by the Cabinet Office under the codename Operation Yellowhammer, the dossier offers a rare glimpse into the covert planning being carried out by the government to avert a catastrophic collapse in the nation's infrastructure, the file, marked.

2. Vladislav Kaim:

   To me, it shows the extent to which there is no consistency in the climate space to trust politicians on anything they say, it sends a very strong message that the real black box here is in the minds of the politicians who had all the levers required to avert the catastrophe but decided to keep passing the buck until it was too late.

3. Rahm Emanuel:

   I go around this city. I see kids today, a look in their eyes, where the vitality, the hope and the purpose has been stolen from them because of the harshness of this city. It has been robbed from them and we cannot avert our eyes as a city any longer.

4. Vassily Nebenzia:

   The immediate priority is to avert the danger of war, we hope there will be no point of no return.

5. Igor Dmitryuk:

   There will be a lot of standing water as the floods recede which heightens the risk of disease, particularly in urban areas, we need to be vigilant to avert any public health crisis, particularly as further rains are forecast with the start of the monsoon.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=avert
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Avert
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=avert
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avert
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avert
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=avert
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=avert