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aavoid, aviod, avoi, avoidd, avoiid, avooid, avvoid, void
Avoid — synonyms, avoid antonyms, definition
1. avoid (Verb)
68 synonyms
abstain abstain from annul avert blink at by-pass cavil condone curtail debar decline deflect deny desist disapprove dismiss disregard dodge duck elude • • •
1 antonym
confront
5 definitions
avoid (Verb) — Stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something.
ex. "Her former friends now avoid her"
avoid (Verb) — Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening.
ex. "Let's avoid a confrontation"
avoid (Verb) — Refrain from doing something.
ex. "He should avoid publishing his wife's memories"
avoid (Verb) — Refrain from certain foods or beverages.
ex. "During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day"
avoid (Verb) — Declare invalid.
10 types of
abstain cancel desist forbid foreclose forestall preclude prevent refrain strike down
34 types
break bypass circumvent dodge duck elude escape eschew evade fiddle finesse fudge get around get away get by get off get out go around goldbrick hedge • • •