Information about the word avert (English → Esperanto: deturni)

Synonyms: turn away, deflect, divert, alienate, ward off

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/əˈvɜːt/
Shavian alphabet𐑩𐑝𐑻𐑑

Conjugation

Indicative mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) avert(I) averted
(thou) avertest(thou) avertedst
(he) averts, averteth(he) averted
(we) avert(we) averted
(you) avert(you) averted
(they) avert(they) averted
Subjunctive mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) avert (I) averted
(thou) avert(thou) averted
(he) avert(he) averted
(we) avert(we) averted
(you) avert(you) averted
(they) avert(they) averted
Imperative mood
avert
Participles
Present participlePast participle
avertingaverted

Usage samples

Fortunately, Baldrick has executed the wrong bloke, so disaster is averted.

Translations

Catalancanviar de direcció; desviar
Dutchafkeren; afwenden
Esperantodeturni
Faeroesebeina burtur; snara
Frenchdétourner
Germanabwenden
Portuguesedesviar
Saterland Frisianoutraale; oukiere
Spanishdesviar
West Frisianôfdraaie