avoid
(verb)
verb
1. stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
- Her former friends now avoid her
Definition categories: communication
2. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
- Let's avoid a confrontation
Similar word(s): avert, debar, deflect, forefend, forfend, obviate
Definition categories: social, forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent
3. refrain from doing something
- He should avoid publishing his wife's memories
Definition categories: social
4. refrain from certain foods or beverages
- During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day
Definition categories: consumption, abstain, desist, refrain
5. declare invalid
Similar word(s): annul, invalidate, nullify, quash, void
Definition categories: social, cancel
Sentences with avoid as a verb:
- I try to avoid the company of gamblers.