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Avert (Verb)

Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike".

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

The government took measures to avert a potential crisis by addressing the economic inequality issues.
Early detection of health issues can help avert serious complications associated with the disease.
By addressing the concerns of both parties, the negotiations were able to avert a labor strike at the last minute.
The company implemented several cost-cutting measures in an effort to avert bankruptcy and remain operational.
The emergency services worked tirelessly to avert a major environmental disaster by containing the oil spill.

Turn away or aside; "They averted their eyes when the King entered".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

She quickly averted her gaze to avoid staring at the couple arguing on the street.
The diver expertly averted disaster by correcting the plane's course mid-dive.
They averted their eyes when the horror movie character's gruesome injuries were revealed on the screen.
During the heated discussion, Maria averted her attention to the book on her desk.
The pilot's last-second maneuver averted a collision with the other aircraft on the runway.