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   avoid

   /əˈvɔɪd/

   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 queued up to take Gloria out, but avoided Deirdre" 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: "book early to avoid disappointment"
   • 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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   • V

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   • O

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   • I

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   • D

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   The meaning of AVOID is to keep away from : shun. How to use avoid in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Avoid.

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

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   Avoid definition: to keep away from; keep clear of; shun. See examples of AVOID used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › avoidAvoid - definition of avoid by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. To stay clear of; go around or away from: swerve to avoid a pothole. b. To take measures so as not to meet or see (someone): "He never let go of the idea that she lived out there in order to avoid him" (Elizabeth Benedict). 2. To prevent from happening: You can avoid illness with exercise and a balanced diet. 3. a.

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   Definition of avoid verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   The verb avoid means to stop yourself from doing something or to keep something from happening. You might avoid the old lady next door who smells funny and always wants to pinch your cheek, or you could avoid a certain dangerous neighborhood in your city by taking a different route when you're walking home.