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Synonyms for avoid
əˈvɔɪdavoid
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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, 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, 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, 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
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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?
Bears will return to a food source over and over, a bear that loses its fear of humans is a dangerous animal. And this sow was teaching its yearlings that humans were a source of food, not something to fear and avoid.
To avoid having to justify its actions to Congress, The Trump administration falsely claims Congress had already authorized the strike under the 2002 Iraq war resolution. This legal theory is absurd, the 2002 authorization was passed to deal with Saddam Hussein. This law had nothing to do with Iran or Iranian government officials in Iraq. To suggest that 18 years later this authorization could justify killing an Iranian official stretches the law far beyond anything Congress ever intended.
What we'll do is have a 30-minute roll call vote. We want to avoid congregating here in the well, i would encourage our colleagues to come in and vote and depart the chamber so we don't have gaggles of conversation here on the floor. That's particularly important for our staff here and the front of the chamber, so I would encourage everyone to take full advantage of a full 30-minute roll call vote. Come in and vote, and leave.
Be aware of immediate surroundings and avoid large crowds or crowded places. Exercise particular caution during the holiday season and at holiday festivals or events.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper:
I have been used as a political pawn for the past two years by Egypt and Qatar, so I would surely want to avoid being placed in that frame.
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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