To turn aside or away.
To ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of.
To turn.
To shift in a clockwise direction (if in the Northern Hemisphere, or in a counterclockwise direction if in the Southern Hemisphere).
To change direction or course suddenly; to swerve.
To shift aft.
To change direction into the wind; to wear ship.
A turn or swerve; an instance of veering.