Words Like AVOID

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

25 Alternative Words Similar to avoid

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

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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