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avoid

verb

/əˈvɔɪd/

Meaning

To keep away from or stop oneself from doing something.

He tries to avoid junk food.

avoid like the plague

evade, escape, dodge, shun, bypass

face, confront, seek

avoid conflict, avoid risk, avoid mistakes, avoid responsibility

to make or become six times as great or as many

to grasp or hold tightly; also a device for fastening

to make or manufacture from components or raw materials

to become unsteady or indecisive; to hesitate or shake

to stay in a place longer than necessary; to persist

to establish or decide something in advance