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

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   AVOID definition: 1. to stay away from someone or something: 2. to prevent something from happening or to not allow…. Learn more.

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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 meaning: 1. to stay away from someone or something: 2. to prevent something from happening or to not allow…. Learn more.

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

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionavoid verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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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.

7. 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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAVOID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you avoid a person or thing, you keep away from them. When talking to someone, if you avoid the subject, you keep the conversation away from a particular topic.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › avoidavoid | meaning of avoid in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   avoid meaning, definition, what is avoid: to prevent something bad from happening: Learn more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAVOID | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    AVOID definition: 1. to stay away from a person, place, situation, etc: 2. to prevent something from happening: 3…. Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAVOID definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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    avoid, escape mean to come through a potentially harmful or unpleasant experience, without suffering serious consequences. To avoid is to succeed in keeping away from something dangerous or undesirable: to avoid meeting an enemy. escape suggests encountering peril but coming through it safely: to escape drowning. ANTONYMS 1. confront, face ...