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1. avoid
verb. ['əˈvɔɪd'] stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something.
Synonyms
- keep away from
- steer clear of
- circumvent
- skirt
- dodge
- hedge
- duck
- get off
- get away
- get around
- get by
- eschew
- keep off
- stay off
- short-circuit
- evade
- miss
- elude
- shirk
- shy away from
- put off
- shun
- sidestep
- parry
- escape
- go around
- bypass
Antonyms
- log in
- dock
- get on
- come
Etymology
- avoiden (Middle English (1100-1500))
- avoider (Anglo-Norman)
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Rhymes with Avoid
- underemployed
- unemployed
- redeployed
- destroyed
- overjoyed
- employed
- deployed
- steroid
- enjoyed
- devoid
- gloyd
- freud
- floyd
- cloyd
- bloyd
- baroid
- annoyed
- toyed
- royd
- noyd
- loyd
- lloyd
- boyde
- boyd
How do you pronounce avoid?
Pronounce avoid as əˈvɔɪd.
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Sentences with avoid
1. Verb, base form
Rule number one is to avoid treated wood that you find on old woodpiles.
Quotes about avoid
1. I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it.
- Mae West
2. Really, the combination of the scabs and the ointment looks hideous. I can't help enjoying his distress."Poor Finnick. Is this the first time in your life you haven't looked pretty?"I say."It must be. The sensation's completely new. How have you managed it all these years?"he asks."Just avoid mirrors. You'll forget about it,"I say."Not if I keep looking at you,"he says.
- Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire
3. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.
- Steve Jobs
2. avoid
verb. ['əˈvɔɪd'] prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening.
Synonyms
- prevent
- avert
- bypass
- obviate
- dodge
- forestall
- foreclose
- forbid
- stave off
- forefend
- deflect
- forfend
- debar
- ward off
- preclude
- fend off
Antonyms
- sheathe
- arrive
- pull in
- pack
Etymology
- avoiden (Middle English (1100-1500))
- avoider (Anglo-Norman)
3. avoid
verb. ['əˈvɔɪd'] refrain from doing something.
Synonyms
- goldbrick
- shirk
- fiddle
Antonyms
- maximise
- maximize
- ascend
- rise
Etymology
- avoiden (Middle English (1100-1500))
- avoider (Anglo-Norman)
4. avoid
verb. ['əˈvɔɪd'] refrain from certain foods or beverages.
Synonyms
- desist
- keep off
- abstain
Antonyms
- file in
- enter
- pop in
- stand still
Etymology
- avoiden (Middle English (1100-1500))
- avoider (Anglo-Norman)
5. avoid
verb. ['əˈvɔɪd'] declare invalid.
Synonyms
- quash
- invalidate
- stet
- void
- annul
- nullify
- cancel
- break
Antonyms
- refrain
- man
- mind
- attend to
Etymology
- avoiden (Middle English (1100-1500))
- avoider (Anglo-Norman)