Collocations for avert - verb
1. prevent sth
ADV.
narrowly
A tragedy was narrowly averted when a lorry crashed into a crowded restaurant.
A tragedy was narrowly averted when a lorry crashed into a crowded restaurant.
VERB + AVERT
attempt to, try to | manage to
He managed to avert the closure of the factory.
He managed to avert the closure of the factory.
fail to
PHRASES
an attempt/effort to avert sth
2. turn sth away
ADV.
hastily, quickly
They hastily averted their faces to hide their giggles.
They hastily averted their faces to hide their giggles.
VERB + AVERT
try to
PREP.
from
averting his eyes from the dead child
averting his eyes from the dead child