esquivar

Meaning

1. to dodge, to duck, to evade
2. to avoid, to bypass, to sidestep, to get around, to circumvent

Concepts

dodge

shirk

duck

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avoid

elude

evade

avert

circumvent

shun

sidestep

ward off

weasel out

debar

fend off

fiddle

forfend

get around

go around

goldbrick

head off

obviate

bypass

short-circuit

side-step

forefend

stack

stave off

steer clear of

steer clear

shrink from

doss

deflect

escape

eschew

Synonyms

evitar

eludir

evadir

estivar

atajar

rehuir

sortear

dar un rodeo

obviar

saltarse

salvarse

vaguear

capear

capiar

alejar

monear

desaparecer

desviar

detener

marginar

prohibir

capear

Translations

ausweichen

esquiver

schivare

evitare

éviter

vermeiden

ontwijken

vermijden

meiden

esquivar

scansare

esquivar

umgehen

αποφεύγω

evitar

Hyphenated as

es‧qui‧var

Pronounced as (IPA)

/eskiˈbaɾ/

Etymology

Cognate with French: esquiver

Cognate with English: eschew

Cognate with Old High German: sciuhen

Cognate with Dutch: schuwen

In summary

From esquivo + -ar. Cognate with English eschew, Old High German sciuhen (“to frighten, make fearful”), and Dutch schuwen (“to caution”). More at shy.