ə̇ˈvīt, ēˈ-, -vēt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French eviter, from Latin evitare, from e- + vitare to shun
archaic : shun , avoid
I have evited striking you … under muckle provocation — Sir Walter Scott
ə̇ˈvīt, ēˈ-, -vēt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French eviter, from Latin evitare, from e- + vitare to shun
archaic : shun , avoid
I have evited striking you … under muckle provocation — Sir Walter Scott
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012