Prevent a disaster

Usage examples of avert.

The efforts of the Cortes were chiefly directed to the averting of the catastrophe of a national bankruptcy, which was effected by the acceptation of a loan, conjointly tendered by the Mercantile Association, and the Lisbon bank.

FELLOW-CITIZENS:--When the General Assembly, now about adjourning, assembled in November last, from the bankrupt state of the public treasury, the pecuniary embarrassments prevailing in every department of society, the dilapidated state of the public works, and the impending danger of the degradation of the State, you had a right to expect that your representatives would lose no time in devising and adopting measures to avert threatened calamities, alleviate the distresses of the people, and allay the fearful apprehensions in regard to the future prosperity of the State.

A clothes airer stacked with damp washing, a pram and a bed were crammed up against a cot from which he swiftly averted his attention.

They entered, the Archdeacon carrying a small case, from which Persimmons carefully kept his eyes averted.

He would not look at Evaine, though, and kept his eyes averted until she had turned to face the East, the aspergillum held across her heart.

He looked with surprise at the visitor, and at once averted his face sullenly.

Jane averted her face, his steady look being more than she could bear.

Eliason cast his mantle over his head and averted his face, an elven response to grief.

Alake, who is usually fond of showing off any new jewelry, made no reply and averted her face.

Haplo a sidelong glance, then swiftly averted her gaze and started to pick up his wet trousers.

The glory which accompanies the return of the illustrious warrior to whom I had the honour of opening the path of glory, the striking marks of confidence given him by the legislative body, and the decree of the National Convention, convince me that, to whatever post he may henceforth be called, the dangers to liberty will be averted, and the interests of the army ensured.

Barras, who declared the dangers of liberty averted, or the decree for the removal of the legislative corps, which was passed and executed under the pretext of the existence of imminent peril?

Still, I must say that had he boldly opposed the opinion of Bonaparte in the first burst of his fury he might have averted the blow.

Exterminator whined and tugged on the leash, begging to visit Cole--who studiously averted his gaze.

He flashed Dax a relieved grin, pleased to have averted disaster, however temporarily.