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averse
/əˈvɝs/
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What does averse mean?
adjective
- Having a repugnance or opposition of mind.
- Turned away or backward.
- Aversant; of a hand: turned so as to show the back.
More meanings (2)
adjective
- (obsolete) Lying on the opposite side (to or from).
verb
- (obsolete, rare) To turn away.
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IPA pronunciation
/əˈvɝs/
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But being still embroiled in their tedious and costly lawsuit, they were naturally averse to risk connection with any other patent.
No people are more averse to every kind of innovation than seamen, and their prejudices are extremely difficult to be conquered.
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Others, though content that treaties should be made in the mode proposed, are averse to their being the SUPREME laws of the land.
But it was manifest that all, except the Isosceles, were moved by his words and were either neutral or averse to the Bill.
Yarnall, though averse, as a quaker, from all killing of enemies with a gun, yet saw no objection to holding one a moment.