Avoid: meaning, definitions and examples

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avoid

 

[ ษ™หˆvษ”ษชd ]

Verb / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Verb

in everyday life

To keep away from; to prevent from happening. To refrain from doing something.

Synonyms

circumvent, dodge, evade, miss, shun

Examples of usage

  • She tried to avoid eye contact with him.
  • He always avoids conflict in the workplace.
  • Avoid eating too much sugar if you want to stay healthy.
  • You should avoid driving when you are tired.
  • The teacher advised the students to avoid plagiarism in their essays.
Context #2 | Noun

in formal situations

A way of keeping away from or preventing from happening. A means of evading or escaping.

Synonyms

avoidance, elusion, escape, evasion

Examples of usage

  • The best avoid for conflict is open communication.
  • His clever avoid of the question saved him from embarrassment.

Translations

Translations of the word "avoid" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น evitar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคšเคจเคพ (bachna)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช vermeiden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menghindari

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒะฝะธะบะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ unikaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ฟใ‘ใ‚‹ (sakeru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉviter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ evitar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kaรงฤฑnmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ”ผํ•˜๋‹ค (pihada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฌู†ุจ (tajannub)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vyhnout se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vyhnรบลฅ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ฟๅ… (bรฌmiวŽn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izogibati se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ forรฐast

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัƒะปะฐา› ะฑะพะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ (tavidan acileba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qaรงฤฑnmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ evitar

Etymology

The word 'avoid' originated from the Old French word 'esvuidier', which means 'to empty out'. Over time, it evolved to the Middle English 'avoiden', with the sense of 'to make empty, clear out, or get rid of'. The modern usage of 'avoid' as we know it today, in the sense of keeping away from or preventing something from happening, emerged in the 16th century. The word has been consistently used in the English language to convey the idea of steering clear of certain actions or situations.

See also: devoid, voider, voiding.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,304, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.