avert-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: Prevent the occurance of; prevent from happening.

Examples:
Let's avert a confrontation.
The plan averted a strike.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: Preventing
PropBank: avert.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: Turn away or aside.

Examples:
They averted their eyes when the King entered.
He averted his gaze.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: avert.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2