avoid

verb

ə-ˈvȯid

avoided; avoiding; avoids

transitive verb

: to keep away from : shun

They have been avoiding me.

: to prevent the occurrence or effectiveness of

avoid further delays

: to refrain from

avoid overeating

law : to make legally void (see void entry 1 sense 1a) : annul

avoid a plea

archaic : to depart or withdraw from : leave

obsolete : void, expel

avoidable

ə-ˈvȯi-də-bəl How to pronounce avoid (audio)

adjective

avoidably

ə-ˈvȯi-də-blē How to pronounce avoid (audio)

adverb

avoider noun

Example Sentences

Why do you keep avoiding me? She took a detour to avoid the heavy traffic. They successfully avoided each other for days. He tried hard to avoid accidents. We need to avoid further delays. He was caught trying to avoid arrest. in an effort to avoid confusion I'm not going to be late if I can avoid it. How can I avoid paying too much tax? I am trying to avoid showing any hint of favoritism. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Follow these 4 tips to avoid the disappointment of stubborn zucchini that won't fruit.

Benjamin Whitacre, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2022 And some families have moved out of Newtown to avoid harassment.

CBS News, 13 Sep. 2022 Know your triggers and try to avoid them as much as possible.

Beth Krietsch, SELF, 7 Sep. 2022 Environmental activists said Cheniere was using the global gas shortage — and spiking prices in Europe — to try to avoid meeting EPA rules that many consider lax.

Matthew Daly, Chron, 7 Sep. 2022 Try to avoid working outside or exercising during the hottest parts of the day.

Jen Christensen, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 Environmental activists said Cheniere was using the global gas shortage — and spiking prices in Europe — to try to avoid meeting EPA rules that many consider lax.

Matthew Daly, ajc, 6 Sep. 2022 Sentiment shifted after Russia indefinitely suspended natural-gas flows to Europe, raising the stakes as governments on the continent try to avoid energy shortages.

Karen Langley, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 And Post workers are far from the only ones who try to avoid Zooms and in-person work on Friday.

Jane Thier, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2022 See More

Legal Definition

avoid

transitive verb

: to make void or undo : annul

the trustee may avoid any transfer of interest of the debtor in property

U.S. Code

: to respond to (an allegation or averment) by declaring that facts alleged do not result in liability

averments in a pleading to which no responsive pleading is required or permitted shall be taken as denied or avoided

U.S. Code

see also confession and avoidance compare deny

: to prevent the occurrence of or responsibility for especially through lawful means

avoid a tax

compare evade

avoiding

verb

present participle of avoid

as in evading

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery trying to avoid writing thank-you notes for the gifts he didn't like

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

evading
escaping
preventing
eliminating
dodging
deflecting
shunning
eschewing
eluding
thwarting
shaking
circumventing
excluding
scaping
ducking
shirking
finessing
precluding
averting
obviating
missing
diverting
keeping clear of
parrying
bypassing
fighting shy of
staying clear of
banning
steering clear of
shuffling (out of)
weaseling (out of)
getting around
debarring
excepting
outsmarting
outwitting
ruling out
foiling
barring
frustrating
overreaching
outfoxing
skirting
warding (off)
foxing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

pursuing
seeking
accepting
embracing
catching
courting
contracting
incurring
welcoming

as in abolishing

to put an end to by formal action asked the court to avoid the contract because it was signed under duress

Synonyms & Similar Words

abolishing
repealing
canceling
cancelling
overturning
vacating
negating
dismissing
nullifying
invalidating
voiding
dissolving
quashing
eliminating
withdrawing
abrogating
rescinding
suspending
reversing
annulling
removing
revoking
nulling
rejecting
rolling back
abating
setting aside
vetoing
forbidding
striking down
retracting
prohibiting
recalling
banning
overriding
overruling
disannulling
erasing
outlawing
eradicating
doing away with
calling
aborting
enjoining
disallowing
dropping
countermanding
annihilating
calling off
liquidating
writing off
throwing out
breaking down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

enacting
establishing
instituting
passing
laying down
validating
legislating
permitting
allowing
approving
endorsing
founding
authorizing
ratifying
clearing
prescribing
ordering
legitimizing
warranting
mandating
legalizing
formalizing
commanding
sanctioning
legitimating
indorsing
decreeing

单词	avoiding
释义	avoid verb ə-ˈvȯid avoided; avoiding; avoids transitive verb 1 a : to keep away from : shun They have been avoiding me. b : to prevent the occurrence or effectiveness of avoid further delays c : to refrain from avoid overeating 2 law : to make legally void (see void entry 1 sense 1a) : annul avoid a plea 3 archaic : to depart or withdraw from : leave 4 obsolete : void, expel avoidable ə-ˈvȯi-də-bəl adjective avoidably ə-ˈvȯi-də-blē adverb avoider noun Synonyms dodge duck elude escape eschew evade finesse get around scape shake shirk shuffle (out of) shun weasel (out of) See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Why do you keep avoiding me? She took a detour to avoid the heavy traffic. They successfully avoided each other for days. He tried hard to avoid accidents. We need to avoid further delays. He was caught trying to avoid arrest. in an effort to avoid confusion I'm not going to be late if I can avoid it. How can I avoid paying too much tax? I am trying to avoid showing any hint of favoritism. See More Recent Examples on the Web Follow these 4 tips to avoid the disappointment of stubborn zucchini that won't fruit. Benjamin Whitacre, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2022 And some families have moved out of Newtown to avoid harassment. CBS News, 13 Sep. 2022 Know your triggers and try to avoid them as much as possible. Beth Krietsch, SELF, 7 Sep. 2022 Environmental activists said Cheniere was using the global gas shortage — and spiking prices in Europe — to try to avoid meeting EPA rules that many consider lax. Matthew Daly, Chron, 7 Sep. 2022 Try to avoid working outside or exercising during the hottest parts of the day. Jen Christensen, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 Environmental activists said Cheniere was using the global gas shortage — and spiking prices in Europe — to try to avoid meeting EPA rules that many consider lax. Matthew Daly, ajc, 6 Sep. 2022 Sentiment shifted after Russia indefinitely suspended natural-gas flows to Europe, raising the stakes as governments on the continent try to avoid energy shortages. Karen Langley, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 And Post workers are far from the only ones who try to avoid Zooms and in-person work on Friday. Jane Thier, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French avoider, alteration of Old French esvuider, from es- (from Latin ex-) + vuider to empty — more at void entry 3 First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Phrases Containing avoid avoid (someone or something) like the plague avoid (someone or something) like the plague Kids Definition avoid verb ə-ˈvȯid avoided; avoiding 1 : to keep away from Are you avoiding me? 2 : to keep from happening avoid mistakes 3 : to keep from doing or being Brian turned back to avoid embarrassing the pilot … Gary Paulsen, Hatchet Legal Definition avoid transitive verb 1 : to make void or undo : annul the trustee may avoid any transfer of interest of the debtor in property U.S. Code 2 : to respond to (an allegation or averment) by declaring that facts alleged do not result in liability averments in a pleading to which no responsive pleading is required or permitted shall be taken as denied or avoided U.S. Code see also confession and avoidance compare deny 3 : to prevent the occurrence of or responsibility for especially through lawful means avoid a tax compare evade History and Etymology for avoid modification of Old French esvuider to destroy, literally, to empty, from es- out + vuider to empty avoiding verb present participle of avoid 1 as in evading to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery trying to avoid writing thank-you notes for the gifts he didn't like Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance evading escaping preventing eliminating dodging deflecting shunning eschewing eluding thwarting shaking circumventing excluding scaping ducking shirking finessing precluding averting obviating missing diverting keeping clear of parrying bypassing fighting shy of staying clear of banning steering clear of shuffling (out of) weaseling (out of) getting around debarring excepting outsmarting outwitting ruling out foiling barring frustrating overreaching outfoxing skirting warding (off) foxing Antonyms & Near Antonyms pursuing seeking accepting embracing catching courting contracting incurring welcoming See More 2 as in abolishing to put an end to by formal action asked the court to avoid the contract because it was signed under duress Synonyms & Similar Words abolishing repealing canceling cancelling overturning vacating negating dismissing nullifying invalidating voiding dissolving quashing eliminating withdrawing abrogating rescinding suspending reversing annulling removing revoking nulling rejecting rolling back abating setting aside vetoing forbidding striking down retracting prohibiting recalling banning overriding overruling disannulling erasing outlawing eradicating doing away with calling aborting enjoining disallowing dropping countermanding annihilating calling off liquidating writing off throwing out breaking down Antonyms & Near Antonyms enacting establishing instituting passing laying down validating legislating permitting allowing approving endorsing founding authorizing ratifying clearing prescribing ordering legitimizing warranting mandating legalizing formalizing commanding sanctioning legitimating indorsing decreeing See More
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