AVOID


Meaning of AVOID in English

v. 25B6; verb

I avoid situations that stress me : KEEP AWAY FROM, steer clear of, give a wide berth to, fight shy of.

he is trying to avoid responsibility : EVADE, dodge, sidestep, escape, run away from; informal duck, wriggle out of, get out of, cop out of; Austral./NZ informal duck-shove.

she moved to avoid a blow : DODGE, duck, get out of the way of.

you've been avoiding me all evening : SHUN, stay away from, evade, keep one's distance, elude, hide from; ignore.

he should avoid drinking alcohol : REFRAIN FROM, abstain from, desist from, eschew.

confront, face up to, seek out.

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