averted

/əˈvɜːtɪd/
/əˈvɝtɪd/

verb

  1. To turn aside or away.

    "To avert the eyes from an object."

  2. To ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of.

    "How can the danger be averted?"

  3. To turn away.

  4. To turn away.

Synonyms: forestall

adjective

  1. Turned away, especially as an expression of feeling; also, offended; unpropitious.