Avoiding: meaning, definitions and examples

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avoiding

 

[ ษ™หˆvษ”ษชdษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

behavior

Refusing to do something, or trying to prevent something from happening.

Synonyms

dodge, evade, shun

Examples of usage

  • She is avoiding him because she doesn't want to talk about it.
  • He is avoiding the issue by changing the subject.
Context #2 | Verb

collision

Moving out of the way to prevent hitting something or someone.

Synonyms

skirt, swerve, veer

Examples of usage

  • The driver avoided the pedestrian by swerving at the last moment.
  • He avoided a head-on collision by braking in time.
Context #3 | Verb

responsibility

Escaping or shirking responsibility or a duty.

Synonyms

dodge, evade, shirk

Examples of usage

  • She avoids doing her homework by watching TV instead.
  • He avoids helping with the chores by pretending to be busy.

Translations

Translations of the word "avoiding" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น evitar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคšเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช vermeiden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menghindari

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒะฝะธะบะฝะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ unikanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ฟใ‘ใ‚‹ (ใ•ใ‘ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉviter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ evitar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kaรงฤฑnma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ”ผํ•˜๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฌู†ุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vyhรฝbรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vyhรฝbanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ฟๅ… (bรฌmiวŽn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izogibanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ forรฐast

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัƒะปะฐา› ะฑะพะปัƒ

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

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qaรงฤฑnma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ evitar

Etymology

The word 'avoiding' originated from the Old French word 'esvuider' meaning 'empty, void, or waste'. Over time, the meaning evolved to 'keep away from' or 'prevent from happening'. The word has been in use in the English language since the 14th century.

See also: avoidable, avoidance, avoidant, avoider, unavoidability, unavoidable, unavoidably.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,596 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.