Words Like AVOID

We have put together a list of words that are similar to AVOID.

25 Alternative Words Similar to avoid

1 Obviate Verb      Synonym Words Like Obviate
2 Invalidate Verb      Synonym Words Like Invalidate
3 Annul Verb      Synonym Words Like Annul
4 Quash Verb      Synonym Words Like Quash
5 Void Verb      Synonym Words Like Void
6 Nullify Verb      Synonym Words Like Nullify
7 Abstain Verb      Synonym Words Like Abstain
8 Cancel Verb      Synonym Words Like Cancel
9 Desist Verb      Synonym Words Like Desist
10 Forbid Verb      Synonym Words Like Forbid
11 Forestall Verb      Synonym Words Like Forestall
12 Prevent Verb      Synonym Words Like Prevent
13 Refrain Verb      Synonym Words Like Refrain
14 Confront Verb      Antonym Words Like Confront
15 Avoided Verb-transitive      Form Words Like Avoided
16 Avoiding Verb-transitive      Form Words Like Avoiding
17 Empty Verb-transitive      Synonym Words Like Empty
18 Retire Verb-intransitive      Synonym Words Like Retire
19 Withdraw Verb-intransitive      Synonym Words Like Withdraw
20 Escape Verb      Hyponym Words Like Escape
21 Skirt Verb      Hyponym Words Like Skirt
22 Miss Verb      Hyponym Words Like Miss
23 Break Verb      Hyponym Words Like Break
24 Stet Verb      Hyponym Words Like Stet
25 Fiddle Verb      Hyponym Words Like Fiddle

7 examples of avoid

1 to avoid excretions
2 to avoid the company of gamesters
3 head off a confrontation
4 avert a strike
5 During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day
6 void a plea
7 He should avoid publishing his wife's memories

10 definitions of avoid

1 To empty.
2 To emit or throw out; to void.
3 To quit or evacuate; to withdraw from.
4 To make void; to annul or vacate; to refute.
5 To keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor no to meet; to shun; to abstain from.
6 To get rid of.
7 To defeat or evade; to invalidate. Thus, in a replication, the plaintiff may deny the defendant's plea, or confess it, and avoid it by stating new matter.
8 To retire; to withdraw.
9 To become void or vacant.
10 prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
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