esquivar

Meaning

1. to eschew, to shun
2. to avoid (to keep away from)
3. to swerve (turn aside or deviate to avoid impact)

Concepts

duck

🦆

evade

avoid

dodge

circumvent

sidestep

elude

shirk

avert

steer clear of

shun

endeavor not to meet

get away from

keep away from

abstain from

keep clear of

adorn

bedeck

decorate

embellish

fudge

hedge

ornament

parry

put off

skirt

Synonyms

presumir

evitar

evadir

poupar

prevenir

varrer a sua testada

decorar

ornamentar

adornar

Translations

ontwijken

ausweichen

evitare

éviter

vermijden

uit de weg gaan

rehuir

mijden

evitar

entweichen

entgehen

verhindern

meiden

vermeiden

Pronounced as (IPA)

/is.kiˈva(ʁ)/

Etymology

From esquivo (“asocial; elusive; untamable”) + -ar.