Avert sentence example. She didn't avert her gaze this time. But though he was unable to extract the best results from parliament he was always able to avert its worst excesses.

What does avert mean in a sentence?

1 : to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance I found the sight so grotesque that I had to avert my eyes …— John Gregory Dunne. 2 : to see coming and ward off : avoid avert disaster. Synonyms More Example Sentences Learn More About avert.

What is avert in English?

to turn away or aside: to avert one's eyes. to ward off; prevent: to avert evil;to avert an accident.