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| a·vert [ ə vúrt ] (past and past participle a·vert·ed, present participle a·vert·ing, 3rd person present singular a·verts) |
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1. prevent something from happening: to prevent something from occurring, especially something harmful
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2. look away: to turn your eyes away from something
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin avertere "turn away" < vertere "turn"] |
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  a·vert·i·ble adjective |
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