Meaning & Definition of Avoid in English
English⟶
Avoid
/əvɔɪd/
verb
1. Stay clear from
- Keep away from
- Keep out of the way of someone or something
- "Her former friends now avoid her"
synonym:
- avoid
2. Prevent the occurrence of
- Prevent from happening
- "Let's avoid a confrontation"
- "Head off a confrontation"
- "Avert a strike"
synonym:
- debar,
- forefend,
- forfend,
- obviate,
- deflect,
- avert,
- head off,
- stave off,
- fend off,
- avoid,
- ward off
3. Refrain from doing something
- "She refrains from calling her therapist too often"
- "He should avoid publishing his wife's memories"
synonym:
- avoid
4. Refrain from certain foods or beverages
- "I keep off drugs"
- "During ramadan, muslims avoid tobacco during the day"
synonym:
- keep off,
- avoid
5. Declare invalid
- "The contract was annulled"
- "Void a plea"
synonym:
- invalidate,
- annul,
- quash,
- void,
- avoid,
- nullify
Examples of using
She was blinded by the glare of headlights and could not avoid the accident.
By the way, if you translate from Japanese, avoid unowned sentences - there are very many unnatural and just incorrect sentences among them.
I ducked just in time to avoid the punch aimed at me.