Verb
abwenden
to turn away; avert
C1
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Meanings
Verb
- to turn away; avert
- to ward off; prevent
In a sentence
Er kann seine Augen nicht von ihr abwenden.
He can't take his eyes off her.
Forms
infinitive
abwenden
he/she/it
wendet ab
simple past
wendete ab
perfect
hat abgewendet
takes + Akkusativ