əˈvɜːt əˈvɝt bɛnd

dɪˈflɛkt ɹɪˈfjuːz ɹɪˈdʒɛkt move so as not face somebody or something turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest turn away or aside They averted their eyes when the King entered refuse entrance or membership They turned away hundreds of fans Black people were often rejected by country clubs