English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Averruncate
(v. t.)
To root up.
Averruncation
(n.)
The act of averting.
Averruncation
(n.)
Eradication.
Averruncator
(n.)
An instrument for pruning trees, consisting of two
blades, or a blade and a hook, fixed on the end of a long rod.
Aversation
(n.)
A turning from with dislike; aversion.
Averse
(a.)
Turned away or backward.
Averse
(a.)
Having a repugnance or opposition of mind; disliking;
disinclined; unwilling; reluctant.
Averse
(v. t. & i.)
To turn away.
Aversely
(adv.)
Backward; in a backward direction; as, emitted
aversely.
Aversely
(adv.)
With repugnance or aversion; unwillingly.
Averseness
(n.)
The quality of being averse; opposition of mind;
unwillingness.
Aversion
(n.)
The object of dislike or repugnance.
Aversion
(n.)
Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike;
antipathy; disinclination; reluctance.
Aversion
(n.)
A turning away.
Avert
(v. i.)
To turn away.
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."
Averted
(a.)
Turned away, esp. as an expression of feeling; also,
offended; unpropitious.
Averted
(imp. & p. p.)
of Avert
Averter
(n.)
One who, or that which, averts.
Avertible
(a.)
Capable of being averted; preventable.