Eschew: meaning, definitions and examples

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eschew

[ ɪsˈtʃuː ]

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formal

Deliberately avoid using; abstain from.

Synonyms

abstain from, avoid, refrain from, shun

Examples of usage

He appealed to the crowd to eschew violence.
She made a conscious effort to eschew all forms of social media.

Translations

Translations of the word "eschew" in other languages:

🇵🇹 evitar

🇮🇳 परहेज करना

🇩🇪 meiden

🇮🇩 menghindari

🇺🇦 уникати

🇵🇱 unikać

🇯🇵 避ける (さける)

🇫🇷 éviter

🇪🇸 evitar

🇹🇷 kaçınmak

🇰🇷 피하다

🇸🇦 تجنب

🇨🇿 vyhýbat se

🇸🇰 vyhýbať sa

🇨🇳 避免 (bìmiǎn)

🇸🇮 izogibati se

🇮🇸 forðast

🇰🇿 аулақ болу

🇬🇪 თავიდან აცილება

🇦🇿 çəkinmək

🇲🇽 evitar

Word origin

The word 'eschew' comes from the Middle English word 'eschuen', which in turn comes from the Old French word 'eschiver', meaning 'to avoid'. The use of 'eschew' in English dates back to the 14th century and has been used to convey the idea of deliberately avoiding or abstaining from something.