turn away vs avert

turn away and avert both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
turn away	No	No	Yes	No
avert	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, turn away and avert are synonyms defined as:

turn away (verb)	avert (verb)
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest	turn away or aside
turn away or aside	prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
move so as not face somebody or something
refuse entrance or membership