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Avert vs Averted - What's the difference?

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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 turn aside or away.
  • To avert the eyes from an object.
  • To ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of.
  • How can the danger be averted ?
  • * Milton
  • To avert his ire.
  • * Prior
  • Till ardent prayer averts the public woe.
  • (archaic) To turn away.
  • * Thomson
  • Cold and averting from our neighbour's good.
  • (archaic) To turn away.
  • * Francis Bacon
  • 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 * avertress

    Synonyms

    * (to prevent) * See also

    References

    * " avert" at OneLook® Dictionary Search .

    Anagrams

    * ----

    averted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Turned away, especially as an expression of feeling; also, offended; unpropitious.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (avert)