verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away wordnet
2. 2
   the act of preventing something from occurring wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of avert form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

aversionaversion

Example

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"May averting Zeus make good his title here, in Cadmus' hold!"

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