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eschew

verb

/ɪsˈtʃuː/

Meaning

to deliberately avoid or abstain from something

She chose to eschew junk food for a healthier diet.

avoid, shun, refrain, renounce, abstain

embrace, adopt, accept

eschew violence, eschew luxury, eschew tradition

to go back on a promise, agreement, or commitment

To judge something as less important or smaller than it really is.

to accept or endure something unpleasant without complaining; to allow something to exist

to engage in plots or schemes, usually for harmful or evil purposes

to leave out or exclude; to fail to include something

to increase rapidly or make something become more intense or serious