averting

verb form (averting), the -ing form of «avert»

«averting» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Used in news and stories: «averting disaster», «averting her eyes». Phrases: «averting a crisis».

The pilot's quick thinking was key to averting a crash. tree →
She kept averting her eyes from the scary film. tree →
Averting a flood meant building a wall. tree →
They succeeded in averting a strike. tree →
Averting his gaze, he said sorry. tree →
Firefighters worked all night, averting disaster. tree →
Nemesis was worshipped by the Romans, (who invoked her on the Capitol), as a divinity who possessed the power of averting the pernicious consequences of envy. tree →

Verb: avert, averted. Do not confuse with «avert» and «advert» (an advertisement).