vermeiden

Meaning

to avoid (something happening, doing something)

Concepts

avoid

avert

evade

sidestep

circumvent

dodge

duck

elude

shirk

steer clear of

shun

stay away

keep away from

adorn

bedeck

decorate

embellish

ornament

stand aside

get away from

abstain from

endeavor not to meet

keep clear of

beware

turn away

detest

ward off

prevent

steer clear

Hyphenated as

ver‧mei‧den

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dən/

Etymology

From ver- + meiden.

Sentences

Schweres Tragen sollte man danach ebenfalls vermeiden .

Heavy carrying should also be avoided afterwards.

Damit lassen sich Überschneidungen zwischen den Programmen vermeiden .

This prevents overlapping between programmes.

Ausschalten verwendet , um Fehlfunktionen rechtzeitig zu erkennen und Folgeschäden zu vermeiden .

Switching off used to detect malfunctions in time and to avoid consequential damage.