/ Dictionary / Index A avert: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•vert Pronunciation: (u-vûrt'), [key] — v.t. to turn away or aside: to avert one's eyes. to ward off; prevent: to avert evil; to avert an accident. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: avert (Thesaurus) aversive conditioning Avertin Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language