avoid

Εννοια (English)

  1. To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun
  2. To stay out of the way of (something harmful).
  3. to keep away from; to keep clear of; to stay away from
  4. To try not to do something or to have something happen
  5. (obsolete) To make empty; to clear.
  6. To make void, to annul; to refute (especially a contract).
  7. To defeat or evade; to invalidate.
  8. (obsolete) To emit or throw out; to void.
  9. (obsolete) To leave, evacuate; to leave as empty, to withdraw or come away from.
  10. (obsolete) To get rid of.
  11. (obsolete) To retire; to withdraw, depart, go away.
  12. (obsolete) To become void or vacant.

Synonyms

abstain from

refrain from

steer clear of

stay away

shrink from

keep clear of

abstain

not want

escape from

distance oneself from

get away from

prevaricate

get out of the way

run away from

side-step

stay away from

sidestop

hold aloof from

keep one’s distance

object to

point at

be evasive

awkward situation

refuse to accept

stay clear

change the issue

keep from paying

hold aloof

make one’s gateway

be on the alert

be shy

endeavor not to meet

flee from

become annulled

hide from

keep aloof

not like

restrain oneself

retreat from

be revolted at

take to one’s heels

turn aside

fail to recognize

fail to notice

lean to one side

be shy of

be rescued from

be exempted

be relieved from pain

feel disgusted at

Συχνότητα

B1
Με παύλα ως
a‧void
Προφέρεται ως (IPA)
/əˈvɔɪd/
Ετυμολογία (English)

In summary

From Middle English avoiden, from Anglo-Norman avoider, Old French esvuidier (“to empty out”), from es- + vuidier, from Vulgar Latin *vocitāre < Vulgar Latin *vocitum, ultimately related to Latin vacuus. Displaced native Old English forbūgan (literally “to bend away from”).

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An user
This   can   avoid   the   above   situation .

Αυτό μπορεί να αποφύγει την παραπάνω κατάσταση.

An user
The   boy
👦
  mumbled   an   answer   that   allowed   him   to   avoid   responding   to   her   question
.

Το αγόρι μουρμούρισε μια απάντηση που του επέτρεψε να αποφύγει να απαντήσει στην ερώτησή της.

An user
Klass   did   this   to   avoid   damaging   good
👍
  working   relations   with   the   Germans .

Ο Klass το έκανε αυτό για να αποφύγει να καταστρέψει τις καλές εργασιακές σχέσεις με τους Γερμανούς.