Avoiding: meaning, definitions and examples
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avoiding
[ ษหvษษชdษชล ]
behavior
Refusing to do something, or trying to prevent something from happening.
Synonyms
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.
collision
Moving out of the way to prevent hitting something or someone.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The driver avoided the pedestrian by swerving at the last moment.
- He avoided a head-on collision by braking in time.
Translations
Translations of the word "avoiding" in other languages:
๐ต๐น evitar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช vermeiden
๐ฎ๐ฉ menghindari
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฝะธะบะฝะตะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ unikanie
๐ฏ๐ต ้ฟใใ (ใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท รฉviter
๐ช๐ธ evitar
๐น๐ท kaรงฤฑnma
๐ฐ๐ท ํผํ๊ธฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุฌูุจ
๐จ๐ฟ vyhรฝbรกnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ vyhรฝbanie
๐จ๐ณ ้ฟๅ (bรฌmiวn)
๐ธ๐ฎ izogibanje
๐ฎ๐ธ forรฐast
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐัะปะฐา ะฑะพะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแ แแชแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qaรงฤฑnma
๐ฒ๐ฝ evitar
Word origin
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.
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