verb
Synonyms: escape 2, bilk, double, duck, elude, eschew, evade, shun, shy
Related Word: avert, deflect, divert, obviate, prevent, ward (off); debar, exclude, preclude; forbid, prohibit
Idioms: give a miss ( or a wide berth), have no truck with, set one's face against, steer clear of, turn one's back on
Contrasted words: court, invite, solicit
Antonyms: face; meet