Definitions for avoid

Overview of verb avoid

The verb avoid has 5 senses? (first 4 from tagged texts)

1. (24) avoid

(stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her")

2. (22) debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off

(prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike")

3. (18) avoid

(refrain from doing something; "She refrains from calling her therapist too often"; "He should avoid publishing his wife's memories")

4. (1) keep off, avoid

(refrain from certain foods or beverages; "I keep off drugs"; "During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day")

5. invalidate, annul, quash, void, avoid, nullify

(declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea")