vverb.communicationstay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or somethingExamples:- Her former friends now avoid her
Antonyms:confront
Derivationally Related Form:avoidance
Inherited Hypernyms:avoid
Direct Hyponyms:bypasscircumventdodgeduckeludeescapeeschewevadefudgeget aroundget awayget byget offget outgo aroundhedgekeep offmissparryput offshirkshort-circuitshunshy away fromsidestepskirtstay off
Full Troponyms:begbypassevadeget offhedgekeep offmissquibbleshirkshunshy away from
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.socialprevent the occurrence of; prevent from happeningSynset:avert debar deflect fend off forefend forfend head off obviate stave off ward off
Examples:- Let's avoid a confrontation
- head off a confrontation
- avert a strike
Derivationally Related Form:avertibleavoidableobviationavertable
Hypernyms:forbid foreclose forestall preclude prevent
Inherited Hypernyms:debarprevent
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.socialrefrain from doing somethingExamples:- She refrains from calling her therapist too often
- He should avoid publishing his wife's memories
Inherited Hypernyms:avoid
Direct Hyponyms:fiddlegoldbrickshirkshrink from
Full Troponyms:fiddlemalingerscrimshankslack
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s VERB-ing
vverb.consumptionrefrain from certain foods or beveragesSynset:keep off
Examples:- I keep off drugs
- During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day
Hypernyms:abstain desist refrain
Inherited Hypernyms:keep offabstain
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.socialdeclare invalidSynset:annul invalidate nullify quash void
Examples:- The contract was annulled
- void a plea
Antonyms:validate
Derivationally Related Form:nullificationannulmentvoidableinvalidationnullifiervoiderinvalidatorvoid
Hypernyms:cancel strike down
Inherited Hypernyms:invalidatecanceldeclareevaluatethink
Direct Hyponyms:breakset asidestet
Full Troponyms:breakset asidestet
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something