Word: Avoid
How to pronounce: əˈvɔɪd
Transitive verb
Definitions:
1. Keep away from or stop oneself from doing (something)
Example sentences: "Avoid excessive exposure to the sun"
2. Repudiate, nullify, or render void (a decree or contract)
Example sentences: "If the original owner had avoided his contract with the rogue, ownership of the goods would have reverted to him"
Synonyms:
escape
eschew
evade
dodge
obviate
deflect
shirk
elude
stay away
steer clear
stay clear
avert
keep off
stave off
ward off
bypass
circumvent
sidestep
beware
shun
shy away
turn aside
rescind
dissolve
abolish
void
cancel
eliminate
negate
quash
finesse
duck
annul
Antonyms:
allow
enable
participate
Derivations:
avoiding
avoidable
avoidance
avoidably
avoided
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Avoid in Other Languages...
Spanish: Evitar
German: Vermeiden
French: éviter
Italian: Evitare
Turkish: önlemek
