Translation

防ぐ / 回避する / 未然に防ぐ

Meaning

Avert means to prevent something bad, dangerous, or unwanted from happening. It is common with crisis, disaster, war, strike, and danger. Do not confuse it with divert, which means redirect away from a route or purpose.

Examples

• 迅速な交渉でストライキは回避された。
  Quick negotiations averted the strike.
• 医師たちは危機を未然に防いだ。
  The doctors averted a crisis.