1 verb prevent sth bad TRANSITIVEseachain verb c m ucuir ó dhoras c m uto avert a disastertubaiste a sheachaintthe agreement averted a strikechuir an comhaontú stailc ó dhoras2 verb look away TRANSITIVEiompaigh verb c m utiontaigh verb c m ushe averted her face from themd'iompaigh sí a héadan uathu