avert (something) (away) from

To distract or divert something from someone or something else. I will do my best to avert all attention away from you at the party, don't worry. I knew I wasn't meant to be a doctor when I had to avert my eyes from every blood draw.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Roul	-	Medieval French, Medieval English
Alger	['ældʒə]
Mildred	['mildrid]
Aloysius	[.æləu'iʃəs]
Tarik	-	Turkish
Arnout	-	Dutch