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avoid

/əˈvɔɪd/

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To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun

Examples :

"To avoid conflict with her brother, Sarah tried not to talk to him. "

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To keep away from; to keep clear of; to stay away from

Examples :

"I try to avoid the company of gamblers."

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To try not to do something or to have something happen

Examples :

"To avoid getting sick, I stayed home from school. "

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To make empty; to clear.

Examples :

"The teacher avoided the classroom of disruptive students. "

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To make void, to annul; to refute (especially a contract).

Examples :

"The lawyer avoided the contract, citing a crucial error in its wording. "

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To defeat or evade; to invalidate.

Examples :

"The lawyer avoided the accusations by presenting strong evidence. "

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To emit or throw out; to void.

Examples :

"The sick child avoided the food, throwing it up in the sink. "

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To leave, evacuate; to leave as empty, to withdraw or come away from.

Examples :

"To avoid the heavy rain, the family evacuated their campsite. "

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Examples :

"To avoid the traffic, I took the train to work. "

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To retire; to withdraw, depart, go away.

Examples :

"To avoid the noisy party, the student went home early. "

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To become void or vacant.

Examples :

"The classroom quickly avoided as the bell rang. "

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