I.v. dep. freq. [id.], to turn one's self from, to turn away (from displeasure, contempt, loathing, shame, etc.).
I. In gen.: nulla vis tormentorum acerrimorum praetermittitur; “aversari advocati et jam vix ferre posse,” Cic. Clu. 63, 177: “haerere homo, aversari, rubere,” Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 76 fin.—
II. Esp.: aliquem or aliquid, to turn away a person or thing from one's self, to send away, repulse, reject, refuse, decline, shun, avoid: “filium (consul) aversatus,” i. e. not permitting his presence, Liv. 8, 7, 14 Drak.: “afflictum non aversatus amicum,” Ov. P. 2, 3, 5: “principes Syracusanorum,” Liv. 26, 31, 4: “aversatur [dicentem],” Tac. Or. 20 Halm: “petentes,” Ov. M. 14, 672; 1, 478; 10, 394 al.: “preces,” Liv. 3, 12, 9: “effeminatas artes,” Plin. Pan. 46, 4 Schwarz; so, “crimina,” Ov. Am. 3, 11, 38: “honorem,” id. F. 1, 5: “sermonem,” Tac. A. 6, 26: “adulationes,” Suet. Tib. 27 Oud.: “latum clavum,” id. Vesp. 2: “imperium,” Curt. 3, 10: “scelus,” id. 6, 7.—With inf.: aversati sunt proelium facere, declined, Auct. B. Hisp. 14.!*? Pass.: “vultu notare aversato,” Aur. Vict. Epit. 28.
