Verb
1. stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something;
2. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening;
3. refrain from doing something;
4. refrain from certain foods or beverages;
5. declare invalid;
The driver has swerved on a sudden to avoid a file of geese.
I'd like to avoid a showdown with my boss if I possibly can.
The conscientious researcher is careful to avoid up the pole and omission.
It's difficult to avoid stepping on her sensitive feelings.
He was able to hold back his anger and avoid a fight.
I wanted to avoid a meeting with her.
I tried to avoid her, but it was just my luck to bump into her.
He was looking studiously down to avoid meeting her eyes.
We cannot very well avoid mentioning certain historical facts.
We capitalised our assets to avoid bankruptcy.
It was adjudged wise to avoid war.
He tried all sorts of dodges to avoid being called up.
Avoid making intuitively obvious but unfounded assertions.
Book early for the show to avoid disappointment.
He tried to avoid saying anything that would implicate him further.
The couple married in the Caribbean to avoid a media circus.
Tell your midwife what you want so she can make a note of it and avoid misunderstandings.
He heard tires squeal as the car braked to avoid a collision.
My companion suggested that we park out of sight of passing traffic to avoid attracting attention.
The prince has also enlisted his two daughters in the effort to avoid the press.
He fled to Costa Rica to avoid military service.
If you want to avoid the crowds, it's best to come on a weekday.
The most important thing is to reach an agreement and to avoid a trade war.
Try to avoid wasteful duplication of effort.
They felt he had been cowardly in manipulating the system to avoid the draft.
Billy Bonds has never been one to avoid a scrap.
The pilot instinctively maneuvered to avoid them.
Work out what situations or people make you feel stressed and avoid them.
Efforts are under way to avoid a £800,000 overspend.
escape, avoid
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