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   A·void

   /əˈvoid/

   

   verb

   • 1. keep away from or stop oneself from doing (something): "avoid excessive exposure to the sun" Similar keep away fromstay away fromsteer clear ofcircumventgive a wide berth togive something a misskeep at arm's lengthfight shy ofabstain fromrefrain fromabstain fromdesist fromforbear fromeschewOpposite confrontindulge
   • ▪ contrive not to meet (someone): "boys lined up to meet Gloria, but avoided her bossy sister" Similar shunstay away fromevadekeep one's distance fromhide fromeludeignoreinformal, dated:give someone the go-byarchaic:bilkOpposite seek out
   • ▪ not go to or through (a place): "this route avoids downtown Boston"
   • ▪ prevent from happening: "make the necessary adjustments to avoid an accident"
   • 2. repudiate, nullify, or render void (a decree or contract): "if the original owner had avoided his contract with the rogue, ownership of the goods would have reverted to him"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French evuider ‘clear out, get rid of’, from vuide ‘empty’ (see void).

   Derivatives

   • 1. avoider noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › avoidAVOID - 62 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   informal. miss. get out of. Learn more. If you avoid someone or something, you stay away from them. If you avoid doing something, you prevent it from happening, or you don't allow yourself to do it. TO AVOID DOING SOMETHING. Avoid swimming in areas where sharks are known to congregate. Synonyms and examples. evade. formal.

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   keep away from or stop oneself from doing (something):. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › unavoidingAVOID Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   verb (used with object) to keep away from; keep clear of; shun: to avoid a person; to avoid taxes; to avoid danger. to prevent from happening: to avoid falling. Law. to make void or of no effect; invalidate. Obsolete. to empty; eject or expel. See more. Recommended videos. Powered by AnyClip. AnyClip Product Demo 2022.

5. www.wordsmyth.netavoid | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English ...

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   features: Word Combinations ( verb ), Grammatical Patterns, Word Parts. part of speech: transitive verb. inflections: avoids, avoiding, avoided. definition 1: to keep away from or keep from happening, esp. by active effort. He skidded and barely avoided the other car.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-thesaurus › avoidSynonyms of AVOID | Collins American English Thesaurus

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   1 day ago · 1 (verb) in the sense of prevent. Definition. to prevent from happening. She had to take emergency action to avoid a disaster. Synonyms. prevent. stop. frustrate. hamper. foil. inhibit. head off. avert.

7. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › avoidAvoid - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms, Etymology

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   Dictionary Definition of 'avoid' To intentionally stay away from or preventcontact, engagement, or interaction with someone or something. "He tried to avoid eye contact with his ex-partner at the party." Detailed Meaning of 'avoid'

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › avoidAVOID | English meaning - Cambridge Essential British

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   verb. uk / əˈvɔɪd/ Add to word list. B1. to stay away from a person or place: Try to avoid the city centre. to prevent something from happening: I braked to avoid hitting the gate. to not do something because you do not want to: She managed to avoid answering my question.