Avoid

Pronunciation: /əˈvɔɪd/

Avoid (verb)

  1. To keep away from someone or something.
  2. To stop something bad from happening.
  3. To not do something you should do.

Examples

  • She tries to avoid crowded places.
  • They avoid talking about politics.

Common collocations: avoid conflict, avoid danger, avoid eye contact, avoid a mistake, avoid a problem

Synonyms of Avoid

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Avoid

  • — when facing something directly
  • — when dealing with something head-on