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verb
- 1. keep away from or stop oneself from doing (something): "avoid excessive exposure to the sun" Similar Opposite
- 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"
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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.
1. a. : to keep away from : shun. They have been avoiding me. b. : to prevent the occurrence or effectiveness of. avoid further delays. c. : to refrain from. avoid overeating. 2. law : to make legally void (see void entry 1 sense 1a) : annul. avoid a plea. 3. archaic : to depart or withdraw from : leave. 4. obsolete : void, expel. avoidable.
to stay away from someone or something, or prevent something from happening, or not allow yourself to do something: Do you think Robert is avoiding me?
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.
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, encounter.
Definition of avoid verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
AVOID definition: 1. to stay away from a person, place, situation, etc: 2. to prevent something from happening: 3…. Learn more.
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.
Avoid Definition. ə-void. avoided, avoiding, avoids. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Filter. verb. avoided, avoiding, avoids. To stay clear of; go around or away from. Swerve to avoid a pothole. American Heritage. To make void; annul, invalidate, or quash (a plea, etc.) Webster's New World.
