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US
/əˈvɔɪd/
]
[ UK /ɐvˈɔɪd/ ]
[ UK /ɐvˈɔɪd/ ]
VERB
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declare invalid
void a plea
The contract was annulled -
refrain from doing something
He should avoid publishing his wife's memories
She refrains from calling her therapist too often -
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
Her former friends now avoid her -
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
Let's avoid a confrontation
avert a strike
head off a confrontation -
refrain from certain foods or beverages
During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day
I keep off drugs
How To Use avoid In A Sentence
- To avoid leaving the center posts in the permanent work, two rows of temporary posts were placed, as shown by Fig. 1, Plate LX, the center wall and skewback were built, and the posts were removed, as shown by Fig. 2, Plate LX, before placing the remainder of the lining. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The New York Tunnel Extension of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The Cross-Town Tunnels. Paper No. 1158
- While on the elimination diet, try to avoid hanging on to a few favourite foods and eating only those. The Allergy Handbook
- Keeping specific goals and metrics for testing in mind not only helps track status and results, but also avoids the last-second scramble to pull together necessary reports.
- It avoids a phony moral high ground or fake appeals to the sanctity of multilateralism. Globe and Mail
- You must avoid applying concentrated materials to the tree at gallonages that allow the material to dribble to the lower surface of the fruit.
- Avoiding tripping over the lines on deck, you then have to quant your boat through the bridge. Times, Sunday Times
- He pulled the hood of his cloak over his head to avoid recognition.
- To avoid fattening, unhealthful fats, you need to understand what types of foods they are concealed in.
- Ministers are attempting to come up with a compromise to avoid defeat on Wednesday. Times, Sunday Times
- Inconveniences and time requirements are cited as cause for avoiding or procrastinating office visits.