to turn round, come to, go back, go away to, turn to; only in phrase hīnāya āvattati to turn to “the low”, i.e. to give up orders & return to the world Vin.i.17; MN.i.460; SN.ii.231; SN.iv.191; Snp.p.92 (= osakkati Snp-a.423); Ud.21; Pp.66; Mil.246. pp. āvatta (q.v.). Cp. āvaṭṭati.

ā + vattati, of vṛt