avert (a-vert)
Definition
verb. 1 to turn away or aside; 2 to keep from happening; prevent
Example Sentence
I was unable to avert the falling vase from crashing on the ground.
Synonyms
prevent; ward off; turn aside; turn away
Antonyms
turn towards; help; aid
Rhymes
- bert
- berte
- birt
- blurt
- burt
- burtt
- chert
- curt
- dirt
- erte
- flirt
- gert
- girt
- herdt
- hert
- hirt
- hurt
- hurtt
- kirt
- kuhrt
- kurt
- peart
- pert
- purt
- schwerdt
- shirt
- skirt
- spurt
- squirt
- turret
- vert
- wert
- wirt
- advert
- alert
- assert
- avert
- boisvert
- concert
- convert
- desert
- dessert
- divert
- evert
- exert
- inert
- insert
- invert
- mcgirt
- mcguirt
- mcwhirt
- overt
- pervert
- revert
- subvert
- thibert
- unhurt
- vanwert
- disconcert
- reassert