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1. turn away (one's eyes or thoughts)."she averted her eyes during the more violent scenes" synonyms: turn aside, turn away"she averted her head" 2. prevent or ward off (an undesirable occurrence)."talks failed to avert a rail strike" synonyms: prevent, avoid, stave off, ward off, forestall, preclude"an attempt to avert political chaos"