averting
/əˈvɜrtɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of avert; turning something away or preventing something bad.
- She is averting her eyes from the bright light.
- By averting a conflict, the mediator saved the meeting.
- The quick action of the pilot is averting a potential crash.
Antonyms
noun
- The act of preventing or turning away something.
- The averting of a strike required careful negotiation.
- His averting of the blame made the team look bad.
- The averting of the disaster was celebrated by everyone.