1. prevents something bad from happening
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘avert’
2. turns away or aside
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘avert’

Examples

• She quickly averts her eyes from the accident scene.
• The pilot averts disaster by making an emergency landing.
• He always averts his gaze when speaking to strangers.
• The new safety system averts potential equipment failures.
• The diplomat averts a crisis through careful negotiation.
• She averts her face to hide her tears.
• Quick thinking averts a major financial loss.