Collocations for "avert"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "avert" in context.
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avert
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- to avert disaster
- [measures, plans] to avert disaster
- failed to avert the disaster
- narrowly averted disaster by
- attempting to avert a [war, nuclear crisis]
- were able to (successfully) avert a [war]
- despite their best attempts to avert a [war]
- the disaster was averted [by, through]
- was averted by [erecting, placing, evacuating]
- in order to avert potential [litigation, problems, conflicts]
- in order to avert future [litigation]
- avert or [mitigate, minimize, reduce, prevent]
- to avert further [bloodshed, suffering, damage, tragedy]
- avert [potential, likely, possible] (damage)
- helped avert what could have been...
- by averting unnecessary [risks, costs]
- averted her [eyes, gaze]
'avert' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):