avert
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/əˈvɜːrt/
🇬🇧
/əˈvɜːt/
to stop something bad from happening
They worked hard to avert a major accident.
그들은 큰 사고를 막기 위해 열심히 일했습니다.
to turn your eyes away from something you don't want to see
He tried to avert his gaze from the scary image.
그는 무서운 이미지에서 시선을 돌리려고 했습니다.