evitar

1. to avoid, to bypass, to evade, to circumvent, to dodge, to shun, to eschew (to steer clear of)
2. to avoid, to prevent, to keep from, to stop from, to avert, to obviate, to deter
3. to help (abstain from doing) (always in the negative)
4. to spare, to save (to relieve someone having to experience something)
5. to guard against, to ward off
6. (reflexive) to spare oneself

Hyphenated as

e‧vi‧tar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ebiˈtaɾ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: evito

Cognate with English: inevitable

In summary

Borrowed from Latin ēvītāre whence English inevitable.

Concepts

avoid

avert

evade

elude

circumvent

shirk

dodge

prevent

shun

sidestep

steer clear of

duck

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escape

obviate

ward off

preclude

bilk

bypass

stave off

debar

stay away

eschew

keep off

fend off

defend

deflect

hinder

foreclose

head off

save

rule out

mollycoddle

nullify

ornament

pamper

parry

preempt

pre-empt

quash

reject

short-circuit

skip

spare

stand aside

startle

thwart

void

endeavor not to meet

get away from

keep away from

Synonyms

esquivar

eludir

rehuir

impedir

prevenir

evadir

salvarse

atajar

anular

descartar

ornamentar

preservar

escapar

adornar

prohibir

rechazar

sortear

capear

cautelar

dar un rodeo

imposibilitar

invalidar

malcriar

malograr

obviar

precaver

saltarse

entrabar

abortar

circumvalar

ahorrar

alejar

aparcarse

defender

descartarse

desviar

detener

dificultar

disuadir

eliminar

estropear

frustrar

marginar

Translations

éviter

evitare

evitar

vermeiden

ausweichen

meiden

evitar

unikać

verhindern

vermijden

umgehen

ontwijken

mijden

entgehen

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Sentences

Sin embargo , eso no fue suficiente para evitar la fuga de participantes .

However, that was not enough to prevent participants from absconding.