avert

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

transitive archaic intransitive

Japanese Meaning

（視線などを）そらす / 回避する / 防ぐ、阻止する

She averted her gaze when the unexpected advertisement flashed on the screen.

思いがけない広告が画面に表示されたとき、彼女は目をそらした。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To turn aside or away.

I averted my eyes while my friend typed in her password.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of.

How can the danger be averted?

Sense（3）

(intransitive, archaic) To turn away.

Cold and averting from our neighbour's good.

averts

（ present singular third-person ）

averting

（ participle present ）

averted

（ participle past ）

averted

（ past ）