Avoid: meaning, definitions and examples
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avoid
[ ษหvษษชd ]
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.
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:
๐ต๐น evitar
- fugir de
- esquivar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคเคจเคพ (bachna)
๐ฉ๐ช vermeiden
๐ฎ๐ฉ menghindari
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฝะธะบะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ unikaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ้ฟใใ (sakeru)
๐ซ๐ท รฉviter
๐ช๐ธ evitar
๐น๐ท kaรงฤฑnmak
๐ฐ๐ท ํผํ๋ค (pihada)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุฌูุจ (tajannub)
๐จ๐ฟ vyhnout se
๐ธ๐ฐ vyhnรบลฅ sa
๐จ๐ณ ้ฟๅ (bรฌmiวn)
๐ธ๐ฎ izogibati se
๐ฎ๐ธ forรฐast
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐัะปะฐา ะฑะพะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแ แแชแแแแแ (tavidan acileba)
๐ฆ๐ฟ qaรงฤฑnmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ evitar
Word origin
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.