avertible

a·vert

A0546100 (ə-vûrt′)tr.v. a·vert·ed, a·vert·ing, a·verts 1. To turn away: avert one's eyes.2. To keep from happening; prevent: averted an accident by turning sharply. See Synonyms at prevent.

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[Middle English averten, from Old French avertir, from Latin āvertere : ā-, ab-, away from; see ab-¹ + vertere, to turn; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]

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a·vert′i·ble, a·vert′a·ble adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

avertible - capable of being avoided or warded offavertable, avoidable, evitable