noun the act of annulling; annulment.
2. avoidance ·noun the courts by which anything is carried off.
3. avoidance ·noun a dismissing or a quitting; removal; withdrawal.
4. avoidance ·noun the act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of.
5. avoidance ·noun the act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant;
specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent.