avertUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈvɜːrt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈvɝt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə vûrt′) avert WordReference English Thesaurus © 2025 Sense: Verb: turn away Synonyms: turn aside, turn away, sidetrack, sidestep, deflect, divert Collocations, shove aside, shunt, look away, look the other way, steer clear of, keep clear of Sense: Verb: prevent accidents Synonyms: prevent Collocations, avoid Collocations, stop Collocations, stave off, ward off, thwart Collocations, fend off, forestall Recent forum discussions about thesaurus entries: Avert a crisis vs Avert crisis - English Only forum
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