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.