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averted
[ uh-vur-tid ]
adjective
- turned away or aside:
The angle of the head, the averted eyes, and the position of the mouth all serve to give up our secrets because they so easily reveal our feelings.
- warded off; prevented:
An averted foreign-policy disaster is often invisible, so the officers responsible often miss out on professional recognition.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of avert ( def ).
Other Word Forms
- ··· adverb
- ܲ··· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of averted1
Example Sentences
A potential strike by Northern Ireland's teachers was averted this month.
A potential strike by Northern Ireland's teachers has been averted after unions accepted a revised pay offer of 5.5% for 2024/25.
Insiders say that if the US fundraising strategy had worked this crisis in running the charity might have been averted.
The US has averted a government shutdown after the Senate passed a Republican-led measure to keep the government funded for the next six months.
A pay deal in 2024 averted strikes in FE colleges, and brought pay parity with teachers at some grades.
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