Meanings of avert war in English

They both felt that nothing could now avert war between France and Germany.

Having done his part to avert war, Khrushchev detailed his complaints about American behavior.

Only that she needed our help to avert war.

He told the Dáil last night that "we are trying to avert war".

It was anxious, if possible, to avert war.

If we can avert war with Germany for twenty years, we shall never have to fight Germany.

The second branch was concerned with what might happen if we failed in our effort to avert war.

In response the Prophet promised to comply with the president's demands, and reiterated his earnest desire to avert war.

The South had not been guilty of plunging the two countries into war; the South had tried to avert war.

In a last bid to avert war, the Vatican persuaded Vienna to reiterate its offer of 27 March, bolstered with German guarantees.

I respect all men and women who from high motives and with sanity and self-respect do all they can to avert war.

The governor of Indiana, desiring to learn the Prophet's strength and, if possible, to avert war, sent the following message to Tippecanoe:

The only serious question which my mind could raise upon the conduct of the South was: Had we sufficiently tried to avert war?

The writer describes how U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan was able to avert war with Iraq last February by limiting the number of inspections there.

I advocate preparation for war in order to avert war; and I should never advocate war unless it were the only alternative to dishonor.

Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged fire in disputed Kashmir today but financial markets rallied in both countries on optimism over international efforts to avert war.