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   eschew

   /ɪsˈtʃuː/

   verb

   • 1. deliberately avoid using; abstain from: "he appealed to the crowd to eschew violence"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French eschiver, ultimately of Germanic origin and related to German scheuen ‘shun’, also to shy1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. eschewal noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishESCHEW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ESCHEW definition: 1. to avoid something intentionally, or to give something up: 2. to avoid something intentionally…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of ESCHEW is to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun. How to use eschew in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Eschew.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryESCHEW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ESCHEW meaning: 1. to avoid something intentionally, or to give something up: 2. to avoid something intentionally…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › eschewESCHEW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Eschew definition: to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid. See examples of ESCHEW used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › eschewEschew - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   You eschew things that you find morally or aesthetically wrong, or that you have chosen to find wrong. A dieter might eschew a chocolate sundae, not because he doesn’t like it, but because he’s afraid of what it will do to his waistline.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishESCHEW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you eschew something, you deliberately avoid doing it or becoming involved in it. [ formal ] Although he appeared to enjoy a jet-setting life, he eschewed publicity and avoided nightclubs.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryESCHEW definition in American English | Collins English...

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   If you eschew something, you deliberately avoid doing it or becoming involved in it. [ formal ] Although he appeared to enjoy a jet-setting life, he eschewed publicity and avoided nightclubs.