"avert sth" in German to avert sth. etw. abwenden etw. fernhalten etw. verhindern Detailed translations for "avert sth" to avert sth. to avert sth.(also: to stave {staved, stove, staved, stove} off sth., to stave off sth.) etw. abwenden to avert sth. etw. fernhalten to avert sth.(also: to stymie sth., to preclude sth.) etw. verhindern{transitive verb}