Synonyms for AVOID
əˈvɔɪdavoid

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1. avoid

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

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

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1. avoid

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

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

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1. avoidverb

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

   "Her former friends now avoid her"

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

   Antonyms:
   face up, confront, face

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"

   Synonyms:
   forfend, avoid, 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

   Antonyms:
   face up, face, confront

3. avoidverb

   refrain from doing something

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

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

   Antonyms:
   face up, face, confront

4. keep off, avoidverb

   refrain from certain foods or beverages

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

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

   Antonyms:
   face up, confront, face

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

   declare invalid

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

   Synonyms:
   ward off, empty, fend off, keep off, avoid, 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

   Antonyms:
   confront, face, face up

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1. • Abstain
   • Cancel

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1. avoidverb

   Synonyms:
   SHUN, or denoting care only without positive exertion), eschew, escape, blink, elude, keep away from, keep aloof from, keep out of the way of, withdraw from, keep clear of, be shy of, fight shy of, have nothing to do with

2. avoidverb

   Synonyms:
   forbear, help, refrain from

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1. avoidverb

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

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1. List of paraphrases for "avoid":

   prevent, avoiding, avert, avoided, avoidance, evade, preventing, avoids, escape, circumvent, refrain, obviate, shirk, eschew, avertany, evita, ensure, bypass, forestall

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How to use AVOID in a sentence?

1. Nesrine Majzoub:

   Thankfully, our bike paths choose the safest path with the least amount of hills. So, it’s really valuable to look at the ‘ biking ’ route in your GPS and map options, because those paths will allow you to avoid the hills as much as possible.

2. Witaya Sungkarat:

   We have never recommended a total ban of Muay Thai boxing, but we want them to avoid hitting the head of the child until they are at least 15 years old.

3. Washington Post:

   This is how many North Koreans were using their phones. This was done in secret. They used code names to avoid saying North Korea.

4. Gideon Oliver:

   For years, New York City and the NYPD have made every effort to avoid public scrutiny around the NYPD killing of Eric Garner and Alvin Bragg and Gideon Oliver insufficient investigations and other responses.

5. Louis Kamwenubusa:

   Such an attack has as objective of creating chaos within security forces, the head of state asks members of those corps to stay calm and united in a bid to avoid falling in the trap of the enemy.