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Definition of avert

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Avert (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..

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Depulsory :: Depulsory (a.) Driving or thrusting away; averting.

Forfend :: Forfend (v. t.) To prohibit; to forbid; to avert.

Averruncation :: Averruncation (n.) The act of averting.

Beaverteen :: Beaverteen (n.) A kind of fustian made of coarse twilled cotton, shorn after dyeing..

Avertiment :: Avertiment (n.) Advertisement.

Charm :: Charm (n.) Anything worn for its supposed efficacy to the wearer in averting ill or securing good fortune.

Talisman :: Talisman (n.) Hence, something that produces extraordinary effects, esp. in averting or repelling evil; an amulet; a charm; as, a talisman to avert diseases..

Shield :: Shield (n.) To avert, as a misfortune; hence, as a supplicatory exclamation, forbid!.

Averter :: Averter (n.) One who, or that which, averts..

Deprecate :: Deprecate (v. t.) To pray against, as an evil; to seek to avert by prayer; to desire the removal of; to seek deliverance from; to express deep regret for; to disapprove of strongly..

Defray :: Defray (v. t.) To avert or appease, as by paying off; to satisfy; as, to defray wrath..

Avert :: Avert (v. i.) To turn away.

Expiation :: Expiation (n.) An act by which the treats of prodigies were averted among the ancient heathen.

Averted :: Averted (a.) Turned away, esp. as an expression of feeling; also, offended; unpropitious..

Averting :: Averting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Aver.

Averted :: Averted (imp. & p. p.) of Aver.

Averruncate :: Averruncate (v. t.) To avert; to ward off.

Travertine :: Travertine (n.) A white concretionary form of calcium carbonate, usually hard and semicrystalline. It is deposited from the water of springs or streams holding lime in solution. Extensive deposits exist at Tivoli, near Rome..

Deprecatory :: Deprecatory (a.) Serving to deprecate; tending to remove or avert evil by prayer; apologetic.

Paragrandine :: Paragrandine (n.) An instrument to avert the occurrence of hailstorms. See Paragr/le.