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verb prevent sth ADV. narrowly A tragedy was narrowly averted when a lorry crashed into a crowded restaurant. VERB + AVERT attempt to, try to | manage to He managed to avert the closure of the factory. | fail to PHRASES an attempt/effort to avert sth turn sth away ADV. hastily, quickly They hastily averted their faces to hide their giggles. VERB + AVERT try to PREP. from averting his eyes from the dead child
Oxford Collocations Dictionary