Antonyms for avoid
əˈvɔɪdavoid

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.5 / 4 votes

1. avoid

   Antonyms:
   abide, anticipate, await, bear, bide, confront, continue, dwell, endure, expect, inhabit, live, lodge, remain, reside, rest, sojourn, stay, stop, tarry, tolerate, wait, watch

   Synonyms:
   abandon, depart, forfeit, forfend, journey, migrate, move, proceed, reject, resist, shun

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 3 votes

1. avoid

   Antonyms:
   seek, court, approach, accost, address, affect

   Synonyms:
   quit, shun, abandon, desert, forsake, relinquish, fly, eschew, elude, dodge, escape, shirk

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Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.3 / 3 votes

1. avoidverb

   stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

   "Her former friends now avoid her"

   Antonyms:
   face up, confront, face

   Synonyms:
   deflect, head off, obviate, forfend, forefend, keep off, nullify, stave off, fend off, annul, void, debar, invalidate, ward off, quash, avert

2. debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward offverb

   prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

   "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

   Antonyms:
   face up, face, confront

   Synonyms:
   forfend, eliminate, avert, ward off, distract, keep off, bend, suspend, obviate, invalidate, fend off, stave off, block, nullify, debar, exclude, head off, forefend, annul, quash, rid of, parry, bar, turn away, deflect, void

3. avoidverb

   refrain from doing something

   "She refrains from calling her therapist too often"; "He should avoid publishing his wife's memories"

   Antonyms:
   face up, face, confront

   Synonyms:
   deflect, head off, obviate, forfend, forefend, keep off, nullify, stave off, fend off, annul, void, debar, invalidate, ward off, quash, avert

4. keep off, avoidverb

   refrain from certain foods or beverages

   "I keep off drugs"; "During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day"

   Antonyms:
   face up, confront, face

   Synonyms:
   forfend, avert, ward off, keep off, annul, obviate, invalidate, fend off, stave off, debar, head off, forefend, nullify, quash, deflect, stay off, void

5. invalidate, annul, quash, void, avoid, nullifyverb

   declare invalid

   "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"

   Antonyms:
   confront, face, face up

   Synonyms:
   ward off, empty, fend off, keep off, quash, keep down, neutralize, annul, overturn, lift, neutralise, head off, nullify, deflect, stave off, rescind, subjugate, evacuate, reduce, avert, vitiate, repeal, invalidate, debar, forefend, negate, forfend, reverse, obviate, revoke, vacate, subdue, cancel, void, countermand, repress

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1. avoidverb

   Synonyms:
   evade, shun, elude, eschew, shirk, parry

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. encounter

   to come upon or meet with

   Submitted by rinat on December 9, 2015  

How to use avoid in a sentence?

1. Glenn Fleischmann:

   Get the truth out, not only for the benefit of us and our families but for the benefit of the American people, so that something like this doesn’t happen again, you just want to make sure that, with any investigation, that you get the facts correctly and you get them out so the record is correct, history is correct, and we can try to avoid these miscues in the future.

2. Roy Cooper:

   While North Carolina’s still too early to know the storm’s path, we know we have to be prepared, during harvest, time is of the essence. Action today can avoid losses due to Florence.

3. Paul McDonald:

   It's not about giving the same answer for every question, there is a level of detail you will give to different people. But avoid glaring inconsistencies like telling one person you are willing to travel and another that you aren't crazy about travel.

4. David Norris:

   Politicians used to rush out of the way to avoid photos with me. Now it's the reverse, the (same-sex marriage) campaign itself has been a landmark for Ireland ... there is a much clearer and much softer attitude toward gay people.

5. Christina Pollard:

   The inaction based on misguided perception is of major concern, taking action to improve diet and physical activity during childhood can help children avoid a lifetime of being overweight or obese.

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