1
[ noun ] the act of preventing something from occurring

Examples

"averting danger was his responsibility"

Related terms

prevention

2
[ noun ] the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away

Synonyms

aversion

Examples

"averting her gaze meant that she was angry"

Related terms

avoidance avert

3
[ noun ] the act of turning away

Examples

"averting her gaze means that she must be angry with me"

Related terms

avoidance

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Rhymes with

converting diverting alerting asserting reverting motivating aggravating diverting activating disconcerting hurting abating annotating protesting protecting flirting venting spurting skirting voting incriminating communicating coordinating discriminating suffocating reciprocating oscillating precipitating subordinating detonating deregulating irritating nominating self-deprecating isolating participating circulating regulating calculating populating fluctuating disseminating hallucinating deprecating stimulating titillating dominating vacillating investigating resonating fascinating agitating accommodating complicating illuminating relegating debilitating penetrating annotating contaminating validating invalidating indicating hesitating assimilating delegating alienating affecting upsetting updating overeating comforting abutting squirting connecting lamenting collecting parachuting investing offsetting editing dating petting baiting betting tenting devastating captivating bursting projecting testing tasting directing integrating detecting accepting visiting uninteresting harvesting obviating carpeting interesting marketing limiting crediting telemarketing frustrating inheriting inhibiting jetting telecommuting commuting arresting unsuspecting ting rating weighting netting setting mating letting waiting wetting getting footing vaulting consenting protecting correcting directing elating reflecting putting exacerbating executing plating painting disappointing competing belting unwitting supporting shutting cutting jutting buffeting bloodletting vibrating overheating offsetting updating revolting diluting tempting wetting dieting grating skating dissenting berating negating wasting melting accounting rioting sweating directing renting erecting outing eating pulsating uninviting augmenting inviting accenting lactating alternating protesting conducting abducting obliterating interesting erupting contacting disquieting piloting outfitting balloting editing riveting vomiting equating boating fighting putting fitting biting pitting shooting

Phonetic and Homophones

AH0 V ER1 T IH0 NG

Similar Spelling

avert avertible Averitt Averett Averette avaritia

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