ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00471 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
avert
v.
US/əˈvɜːrt/
UK/əˈvɜːt/
CSAT Frequency62/100
TOEIC Frequency58/100
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Meanings of avert
1verb
To turn away or prevent something undesirable from happening.
The driver averted a collision by swerving quickly to the left.
The driver averted a collision by swerving quickly to the left.
She averted her gaze when he entered the room unexpectedly.
She averted her gaze when he entered the room unexpectedly.
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Derivatives of avert
avert a crisis
to prevent a serious problem from occurring
The government took swift action to avert a financial crisis.
The government took swift action to avert a financial crisis.
avert one's eyes
to look away from something
He averted his eyes from the disturbing scene on television.
He averted his eyes from the disturbing scene on television.
avert danger
to prevent or stop a dangerous situation
Quick thinking averted imminent danger to the passengers.
Quick thinking averted imminent danger to the passengers.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of avert
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Common Phrases with avert
avert a crisisavert a crisis
avert one's eyesavert one's eyes
avert disasteravert disaster
avert a collisionavert a collision
avert one's gazeavert one's gaze
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Practice Question: avert
Choose the best word for the blank
The emergency team managed to ___ a major accident through quick intervention.
- A avert
- B averts
- C averting
- D averted
The base form 'avert' is required after the modal 'to' in the infinitive phrase 'managed to avert.'