ESCHEW


Meaning of ESCHEW in English

es ‧ chew /ɪsˈtʃuː/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: eschiver ]

to deliberately avoid doing or using something:

I had eschewed politics in favour of a life practising law.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.