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- pronunciation:
voId
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Grammatical Patterns, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
avoids, avoiding, avoided |
| definition 1: |
to keep away from or keep from happening, esp. by active effort.
He skidded and barely avoided the other car.If you get a flu shot, you'll probably avoid getting the flu.[verb + gerund
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They seem to be avoiding their responsibility.
- synonyms:
- escape, evade
- antonyms:
- confront, face, face up to, meet, pursue
- similar words:
- avert, bypass, dodge, duck, elude, funk, help, miss, neglect, shirk, skirt
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| definition 2: |
to shun.
I feel as if you are avoiding me.- synonyms:
- duck, shun
- antonyms:
- address, meet
- similar words:
- dodge, escape, eschew, evade, steer clear of
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| related words: |
abjure, boycott, circumvent, clear, default, disregard, dodge, flee, forgo, ignore, miss, neglect, omit, shake, skip, slip, snub, spare |
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| derivations: |
avoidable (adj.), avoidably (adv.), avoider (n.) |
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