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avoid


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TO AVOID SOMEONE OR SOMETHING


Have you been trying to avoid me?

Synonyms and examples


steer clear of
I suggest steering clear of yellow snow.
keep/stay clear of
Keep clear of her - she’s got flu.
stay away from
The experience was so bad that she stayed away from men for two years.
shun
The best companies are run by people who shun the limelight.
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evade
formal
dodge
run away from
shrink from
sidestep
shirk
disapproving
skip
informal
miss
get out of
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If you avoid someone or something, you stay away from them. If you avoid doing something, you prevent it from happening, or you don't allow yourself to do it.

TO AVOID DOING SOMETHING


Avoid swimming in areas where sharks are known to congregate.

Synonyms and examples


evade
formal
Please don’t think I’m trying to evade my responsibility.
dodge
He tried to dodge his military service.
run away from
I didn't often run away from difficult decisions.
shrink from
I've never been one to shrink from a challenge.
sidestep
This is not a responsibility you can sidestep.
shirk
disapproving
Some Democrats have accused him of shirking his duty.
skip
informal
Is your child skipping school?
miss
Depressed patients often miss therapy appointments.
get out of
I managed to get out of washing-up duties.
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steer clear of
keep/stay clear of
stay away from
shun
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If you avoid someone or something, you stay away from them. If you avoid doing something, you prevent it from happening, or you don't allow yourself to do it.

TO PREVENT SOMETHING FROM HAPPENING


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Synonyms and examples


prevent
Vaccination will prevent the spread of the disease.
stop
This should stop any further trouble.
avert
We had to act quickly to avert disaster.
prohibit
Behavioural problems in the classroom prohibit learning.
check
Children are being vaccinated in an attempt to check the spread of the disease.
foil
The attempted kidnapping was foiled by some undercover police.
thwart
My trip to London was thwarted by a pilots' strike.
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If you prevent something from happening, you make sure that it does not happen.

avoid | American Thesaurus


avoid


verb
These are words and phrases related to avoid. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of avoid.
How did the burglars avoid the guards? Avoid fried foods for a while.

Synonyms


evade
elude
dodge
escape
avert
sidestep
skirt
fight shy of
keep away from
shun
keep clear of
steer clear of
refrain from
eschew
forsake
forbear
boycott

Antonyms


meet
face
confront
incur
contact
approach
find
seek out
invite
solicit
pursue
embrace
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