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avoid

verbA2/əˈvɔɪd/

To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun.transitive
To stay out of the way of (something harmful).transitive
To keep away from; to keep clear of; to stay away from.transitive
To try not to do something or to have something happen.transitive
To make void, to annul; to refute (especially a contract).transitive
To defeat or evade; to invalidate.transitive

Forms

he/she/it: avoids
-ing form: avoiding
past participle: avoided
past: avoided

Example sentences1883 results

An expert is someone who knows some of the worst mistakes that can be made in his field, and how to avoid them.

I avoid crossing the street here if I am in a hurry.