The phrase "avert him" is not commonly used in written English and may not convey a clear meaning.
It could be used in contexts where one intends to turn someone away from something undesirable, but it is not a standard expression.
Example: "In order to protect his feelings, she tried to avert him from the harsh truth."
Alternatives: "turn him away" or "dissuade him".
The president, Vladimir Putin, after the fall of Aleppo, is in the middle of a power play, and the death of a diplomat, however talented and tragic, will not avert him from his chosen course.
Oedipus' infanticide is planned by his parents, Laius and Jocasta, to avert him fulfilling a prophecy; in truth, the servant entrusted with the infanticide passes the infant on through a series of intermediaries to a childless couple, who adopt him not knowing his history.
The tourist keeps his eyes averted from him.
Mr. Boehner made it clear he needed members, even those who believed the bill did not go far enough in cutting spending, to help him avert either a default or Senate victory.
There is a way to ease Mr. Putin's predicament that could help him avert a clash with Washington without seeming to embrace American policy outright: He can close the gap between Russian actions and Russian rhetoric.
Since being stripped of his senatorial immunity on Tuesday, Gen. Augusto Pinochet and supporters have started a campaign to gain support to help him avert a trial on charges of kidnapping, murder and torture.
A4 Effort on Behalf of Pinochet Gen. Augusto Pinochet and his backers have started a campaign to gain public support in helping him avert a trial on charges of kidnapping, murder and torture.
While the outcome of the military intervention under way by the United States and allied countries is uncertain, Colonel Qaddafi's resources -- including a stash of tens of billions of dollars in cash that American officials believe he is using to pay soldiers, mercenaries and supporters -- may help him avert, or at least delay, his removal from power.
It's fun to watch him avert his eyes in contained distaste from the spectacle of his fellow mortals' shortcomings or clutch the back of a chair to steady himself when receiving life-shattering information, the only betrayal that his equanimity has been shaken.
He said, gently, "Did I do something to you?" She glanced at him, then averted her face.
He is essentially a gunslinging ronin, and Milly needs him to avert the future war.
