GERMAN · B2WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

abwenden

avert; prevent

Durch schnelle Verhandlungen konnte die Geschäftsführung einen längeren Streik abwenden.

Through swift negotiations, management was able to avert a prolonged strike.

turn away from

Viele Leser wandten sich von der Zeitung ab, nachdem mehrere erfundene Berichte bekannt geworden waren.

Many readers turned away from the newspaper after several fabricated reports came to light.

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