averted
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averted
- /əˈvɝtɪd/ US
- /əˈvɜːtɪd/ UK
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)tɪd
adjective more averted · most averted
- Turned away, especially as an expression of feeling. It will not come as a surprise that Paul experiences much oppositional, averted anger, which is partly an adequate answer to the intrusions he has experienced and partly makes[…]
- Turned or directed away (from something). [...] : for Mompelgard, two barbels endorsed with tails averted, in a field gules : for Heydenheim, a Saracen's head, with a kind of hussar's cap gules[…]
verb
- simple past and past participle of avert
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: stave off, obviate, avoid, turn away, ward off, debar, head off, deflect, fend off, avoiding, avoidance, avoidable, thwarted, discouraged, removed, stopped
Talk about this word "averted." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/averted. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. averted. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/averted "averted." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/averted.Cite this
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title = {averted},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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