CEFR B2

averting

verb

Meaning

The act of turning away or preventing something undesirable from happening.

Examples

By quickly stepping aside, he was successful in averting a collision with the cyclist.
The government implemented new policies, hoping to avert a potential economic crisis.

Synonyms: avoiding, preventing, warding off, fending off

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averting (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: /əˈvɜːrtɪŋ/

Definition

The act of turning away or preventing something undesirable from happening.

Examples

By quickly stepping aside, he was successful in averting a collision with the cyclist.
The government implemented new policies, hoping to avert a potential economic crisis.

How to Use averting

avert from (prepositional phrase): To turn one's eyes or thoughts away from something. — "He tried to avert his mind from the worrying thoughts."
avert a catastrophe (collocation): To prevent a very bad event from happening. — "Emergency services worked tirelessly to avert a catastrophe."

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