averting

1. The act of preventing something from occurring (synset 101079662)
   "averting danger was his responsibility"
   is a type of: bar, prevention - the act of preventing
2. The act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away (synset 100204871)
   "averting her gaze meant that she was angry"
   is a type of: avoidance, dodging, shunning, turning away - deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
   same as: aversion

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