avert
Cross references: 1. prevent avert \*-'v*rt\ vt [ME averten, fr. MF avertir, fr. L avertere, fr. ab- +]vertere to turn - more at WORTH 1: to turn away or aside (as the eyes) 2: to see coming and ward off : AVOID
Cross references: 1. prevent avert \*-'v*rt\ vt [ME averten, fr. MF avertir, fr. L avertere, fr. ab- +]vertere to turn - more at WORTH 1: to turn away or aside (as the eyes) 2: to see coming and ward off : AVOID