Avert vs Averted - What's the difference?
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To turn aside or away.
To ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of.
* Milton
* Prior
(archaic) To turn away.
* Thomson
(archaic) To turn away.
* Francis Bacon
Turned away, especially as an expression of feeling; also, offended; unpropitious.
(avert)
Avert is a related term of averted.
As verbs the difference between avert and averted
is that avert is to turn aside or away while averted is (avert).As a adjective averted is
turned away, especially as an expression of feeling; also, offended; unpropitious.avert
English
Verb
(en verb)- To avert the eyes from an object.
- How can the danger be averted ?
- To avert his ire.
- Till ardent prayer averts the public woe.
- Cold and averting from our neighbour's good.
- When atheists and profane persons do hear of so many discordant and contrary opinions in religion, it doth avert them from the church.
Derived terms
* averter * avertressSynonyms
* (to prevent) * See alsoReferences
* "avert" at OneLook® Dictionary Search .