avert   (Sound)

The verb avert has 2 senses

• debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off -- (prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike")


• avert, turn away -- (turn away or aside; "They averted their eyes when the King entered")