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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Avert \A*vert"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Averted}; p. pr & vb n. {Averting}.] [L. avertere a, ab + vertere to turn: cf OF avertir See {Verse}, n.] To turn aside, or away as to avert the eyes from an object; to ward off or prevent, the occurrence or effects of as how can the danger be averted? ``To avert his ire.'' --Milton. When atheists and profane persons do hear of so many discordant and contrary opinions in religion, it doth avert them from the church. --Bacon. Till ardent prayer averts the public woe. --Prior. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Avert \A*vert"\, v. i. To turn away [Archaic] Cold and averting from our neighbor's good. --Thomson. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: avert v 1: prevent the occurrence of prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike" [syn: {debar}, {obviate}, {deflect}, {head off}, {stave off}, {fend off}, {avoid}, {ward off}] 2: turn away or aside; "They averted their eyes when the King entered" [syn: {turn away}] From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: AVERT Anti-Virus Emergency Response Team McAfee
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