Averting — synonyms, definition

1. averting (Noun)

1 synonym
aversion
2 definitions

averting (Noun) — The act of preventing something from occurring. ex. "averting danger was his responsibility"

averting (Noun) — The act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away. ex. "averting her gaze meant that she was angry"

6 types of
avoidance bar dodging prevention shunning turning away

2. averting (Verb)

11 synonyms
avoiding debarring deflecting fending off forefending forfending heading off obviating staving off turning away warding off
2 definitions

averting (Verb) — Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening. ex. "avert a strike"

averting (Verb) — Turn away or aside. ex. "They averted their eyes when the King entered"

6 types of
forbidding foreclosing forestalling precluding preventing turning
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