avoid as in stay clear from
- "keep away from"
- "keep out of the way of someone or something"
- "Her former friends now avoid her"
avoid as in prevent the occurrence of
- "prevent from happening"
- "Let's avoid a confrontation"
- "head off a confrontation"
- "avert a strike"
Synonyms
- debarbar temporarily; prevent the occurrence of; prevent from entering
- forefendprevent the occurrence of
- forfendprevent the occurrence of
- obviatedo away with ; prevent the occurrence of
- deflectprevent the occurrence of; turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest ; turn aside and away from an initial or intended course ; draw someone's attention away from something; impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
- avertprevent the occurrence of; turn away or aside
- head offprevent the occurrence of
- stave offprevent the occurrence of
- fend offprevent the occurrence of
- ward offprevent the occurrence of; avert, turn away, or repel
avoid as in refrain from doing something
- "She refrains from calling her therapist too often"
- "He should avoid publishing his wife's memories"
avoid as in refrain from certain foods or beverages
- "I keep off drugs"
- "During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day"
Synonyms
- keep offrefrain from certain foods or beverages; refrain from entering or walking onto
avoid as in declare invalid
- "The contract was annulled"
- "void a plea"
Synonyms
- invalidatedeclare invalid; make invalid for use; show to be invalid ; take away the legal force of or render ineffective
- annuldeclare invalid; cancel officially
- quashput down by force or intimidation; declare invalid
- voidthe state of nonexistence ; an empty area or space; lacking any legal or binding force; containing nothing; declare invalid; clear (a room, house, place) of occupants or empty or clear (a place or receptacle) of something; take away the legal force of or render ineffective; excrete or discharge from the body
- nullifydeclare invalid; show to be invalid ; make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of