Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Averted · A·vert·ed · IPA /əˈvɝtɪd/ 01 a. Turned away, esp. as an expression of feeling; also, offended; unpropitious. 1. Turned away, esp. as an expression of feeling; also, offended; unpropitious. “Who scornful pass it with averted eye.” — Keble.