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averting — noun 1. the act of preventing something from occurring averting danger was his responsibility • Hypernyms: ↑prevention, ↑bar 2. the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away averting her gaze meant that she was angry • Syn: ↑aversion … Useful english dictionary
Averting — Avert A*vert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Averted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Averting}.] [L. avertere; a, ab + vertere to turn: cf. OF. avertir. See {Verse}, n.] To turn aside, or away; as, to avert the eyes from an object; to ward off, or prevent, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
averting — a·vert || É™ vÉœËt v. prevent, avoid; turn away … English contemporary dictionary
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