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avoid
[ uh-void ]
verb (used with object)
- to keep away from; keep clear of; shun:
to avoid a person;
to avoid taxes;
to avoid danger.
- to prevent from happening:
to avoid falling.
- Law. to make void or of no effect; invalidate.
- Obsolete. to empty; eject or expel.
avoid
/ əˈvɔɪd /
verb
- to keep out of the way of
- to refrain from doing
- to prevent from happening
to avoid damage to machinery
- law to make (a plea, contract, etc) void; invalidate; quash
- obsolete.to expel
- obsolete.to depart from
Derived Forms
- aˈvoidably, adverb
- aˈvoidable, adjective
- aˈvoider, noun
Other Words From
- a·voida·ble adjective
- a·voida·bly adverb
- a·voider noun
- nona·voida·ble adjective
- nona·voida·ble·ness noun
- nona·voida·bly adverb
- una·voiding adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of avoid1
Word History and Origins
Origin of avoid1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
There is even a cruise line offering four-year trips to people looking to avoid a second Trump term on the mainland.
But he added: “What we successfully avoided, was an overall rationing - to say, 'people, according to these characteristics, aren’t going to be cared for'.”
On the one hand, enough copper ions must be on hand; on the other, the concentration of free copper ions in the cytoplasm must be kept very low to avoid undesired side effects.
Given the complexity of the EZH2 pathway, achieving a careful balance is essential to avoid reversing treatment benefits.
He had successfully avoided injury for 10 games, but a flu outbreak that swept through USC’s locker room late last week didn’t spare the senior back.
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