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- [uh-vurt]
- /əˈvɜrt/
- /əˈvɜːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-vurt]
- /əˈvɜrt/
Definitions of avert word
- verb avert If you avert something unpleasant, you prevent it from happening. 4
- verb avert If you avert your eyes or gaze from someone or something, you look away from them. 3
- verb avert to turn away or aside 3
- verb avert to ward off; prevent from occurring 3
- verb transitive avert to turn away 3
- verb transitive avert to keep from happening; ward off; prevent 3
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Origin of avert
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Middle French avertir ≪ Latin āvertere, equivalent to ā- a-4 + vertere to turn
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Parts of speech for Avert
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
avert popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
avert usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for avert
verb avert
- rule out — a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- forestall — to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance: to forestall a riot by deploying police.
- avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
Antonyms for avert
verb avert
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- support — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
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