AVERT Meaning of AVERT in English [avert] vt [ME, fr. MF avertir, fr. L avertere, fr. ab- + vertere to turn--more at worth] (15c) 1: to turn away or aside (as the eyes) in avoidance 2: to see coming and ward off: avoid Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012