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Synonyms for Avoid
əˈvɔɪdavoid
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
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Princeton's WordNet
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, avertdebar, 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, voidavoidverb
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, avertkeep 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, voidinvalidate, 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
Dictionary of English Synonymes
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 withavoidverb
Synonyms:
forbear, help, refrain from
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1042 | bar | |
#1142 | move | |
#1372 | ensure | |
#1662 | block | |
#2036 | reduce | |
#2167 | prevent | |
#2215 | avoid | |
#2448 | void | |
#2806 | fly | |
#2964 | empty | |
#3439 | cancel | |
#3782 | journey | |
#3815 | reverse | |
#4409 | desert | |
#4430 | escape | |
#4499 | lift | |
#4626 | dodge | |
#5628 | proceed | |
#5808 | eliminate | |
#6027 | quit | |
#6377 | exclude | |
#6506 | bend | |
#7987 | preventing | |
#8574 | reject | |
#9863 | avoiding | |
#9957 | resist | |
#10105 | depart | |
#10257 | bypass | |
#10850 | avoided | |
#13027 | suspend | |
#14530 | abandon | |
#16207 | avoidance | |
#16588 | repeal | |
#17379 | migrate | |
#17539 | refrain | |
#19724 | avoids | |
#21866 | parry | |
#22918 | revoke | |
#29516 | forfeit | |
#30316 | distract | |
#30654 | avert | |
#31524 | shun | |
#32560 | evacuate | |
#33891 | circumvent | |
#34032 | invalidate | |
#34999 | overturn | |
#35306 | evade | |
#36540 | vacate | |
#39432 | negate | |
#39656 | neutralize | |
#41807 | relinquish | |
#44754 | deflect | |
#45132 | rescind | |
#47832 | forsake | |
#50188 | evita | |
#54755 | subdue | |
#56041 | repress | |
#64306 | elude | |
#65899 | nullify | |
#66240 | quash | |
#68256 | shirk | |
#75403 | forestall | |
#75568 | eschew | |
#79750 | obviate | |
#80071 | annul | |
#116275 | subjugate | |
#121624 | vitiate | |
#123666 | neutralise | |
#145048 | debar | |
#295290 | countermand | |
#332329 | forfend |
How to use Avoid in a sentence?
We want to try to avoid the EUA quagmire.
The next day, I learned that I had been fired from the shoot. Someone had called my agency to say I had gotten fat. paul’s texting increased, telling me how excited Paul Marciano was to see me, that Paul Marciano wanted me to change in front of Paul Marciano so Paul Marciano could see my naked body getting into Paul Marciano clothes. Paul Marciano asked if I thought of Paul Marciano when I was posing sexy on set. All the language Paul Marciano used was extremely dominant and possessive. At one point, to avoid Paul coming to set, I told him my boyfriend was going to be there. He was absolutely furious at that. It was an emotional and non-stop battle of games, power struggles and creative avoidance tactics.
Jack Ma's keen to secure Jack Ma legacy. Jack Ma's not fully exiting the company. But this move is a smart way to leave on a high, to avoid being Icarus you have to... not only avoid flying too close to the sun, but also avoid crashing into the waves. So you have to still be ambitious. In philanthropy, education, environment he has plenty of room to soar yet. Areas where the government will be tolerant if not encouraging.
Boys and young men are taught to avoid anything associated with femininity, most notably weakness, emotion, and homosexuality.
I have people going to London next month, and they ’ll come to me and ask me about cancelling, and what are the risks. I ’ll discuss it with them, but we have to be realistic and understanding that safety ca n’t be accurately predicted. We have to be sensible about risks, but I don’t want them to cheat themselves and live inside a safety bubble. One of the biggest terrorist attacks in London occurred July 7, 2005. Sometimes referred to as 7/7, the series of synchronized terroristsuicide bombings in the central city targeted civilians usingthe public transport systemduring rush hour. But more recently, France -- another major destination for American tourists -- has been hit hard by a series of devastating attacks. After the 2016 attacks in Nice, France, Brianna Glenn said she had one cancellation -- but that client wasn't even traveling to France. Sometimes it’s irrational, Glenn admitted but still, she recommends that all travelers purchase travel insurance for big trips. I’ve had people change routes of flights to avoid certain airports. Wednesday’s tragic event took place in one of London’s most populated areas, near Parliament Square. Steve Born, vice president of marketing for the Globus Family of Brands, told Fox News that across Steve Born company they currently have 69 guests in London, and all are accounted for in their home base hotels. A few guests are staying near the location of the attack.
Translations for Avoid
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- تجنبArabic
- унікнуць, ухіляцца, ўхіля́цца, унікаць, ухіліцца, ўхілі́ццаBelarusian
- анулирам, отбягвам, отменям, страня отBulgarian
- meiden, vermeidenGerman
- αποφεύγωGreek
- evitiEsperanto
- evitarSpanish
- hoiduma, vältimaEstonian
- پرهیزیدنPersian
- väistääFinnish
- fuir, éviterFrench
- evitarGalician
- kerül, elkerülHungarian
- evitareItalian
- 避ける, 免れる, 斎むJapanese
- 피하다Korean
- evado, vitareLatin
- ကြဉ်Burmese
- vermijdenDutch
- unngåNorwegian
- uniknąćPolish
- evitarPortuguese
- ocoli, evitaRomanian
- отменить, отменять, уклоняться, уклониться, избегать, избежать, аннулироватьRussian
- undvikaSwedish
- уникати, ухилитися, ухилятися, уникнутиUkrainian
- سے بچیںUrdu
- tránhVietnamese
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