avverge
verb
avert, fend off
B2
hindre noe farlig eller truende i å inntreffe
avert, fend off
German
B2Upper-Intermediate
B2
Katastrofen kunne vært avverget.
The disaster could have been averted.
C
Politiet satte inn avvergende tiltak da folkemengden begynte å presse mot sperringene.
The police introduced preventive measures when the crowd began pressing against the barriers.