averting

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noun

1. the act of preventing something from occurring
- averting danger was his responsibility
• Hypernyms:
prevention, bar
2. the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away
- averting her gaze meant that she was angry
• Syn:
aversion
• Derivationally related forms:
avert (for: aversion)
• Hypernyms:
avoidance, turning away, shunning, dodging