🙅avoid

verb
/əˈvɔɪd/

Meaning

To keep away from or stop oneself from doing something.

Example Sentences

He tries to avoid junk food.

Example Expressions

avoid like the plague

Synonyms

evade, escape, dodge, shun, bypass

Antonyms

face, confront, seek

Collocations

avoid conflict, avoid risk, avoid mistakes, avoid responsibility

More Example Sentences

We avoid making promises at all costs.

They avoid sharing private details at all costs.

Don’t eat meat until you are fully cured. You have to avoid spicy and oily food.

A man returns a library book that is two weeks overdue to the public library in his neighborhood and apologizes to the librarian at the front desk who tells him there is a small fine to pay so he pays it and asks about the late return policy to avoid the same situation in the future

A man paints his living room walls on a rainy weekend choosing a soft green color that his wife picked from a catalog and covers the furniture with old sheets to protect it then tapes the edges of the windows and doorframes before rolling the first coat of paint onto the wall working carefully to avoid drips and uneven patches

A man returns a library book that is two weeks overdue to the public library in his neighborhood and apologizes to the librarian at the front desk who tells him there is a small fine to pay so he pays it and asks about the late return policy to avoid the same situation in the future then browses the shelves for a new book to read

A man returns a library book that is two weeks overdue to the public library in his neighborhood and apologizes to the librarian at the front desk who tells him there is a small fine to pay so he pays it and asks about the late return policy to avoid the same situation in the future then browses the shelves for a new book to read and picks a novel recommended by a friend at work

A man paints his living room walls on a rainy weekend choosing a soft green color that his wife picked from a catalog and covers the furniture with old sheets to protect it then tapes the edges of the windows and doorframes before rolling the first coat of paint onto the wall working carefully to avoid drips and uneven patches and by Sunday evening the room looks completely different

A man returns a library book that is two weeks overdue to the public library in his neighborhood and apologizes to the librarian at the front desk who tells him there is a small fine to pay so he pays it and asks about the late return policy to avoid the same situation in the future then browses the shelves for a new book to read and picks a novel recommended by a friend at work promising himself to finish and return it well before the due date.

A man paints his living room walls on a rainy weekend choosing a soft green color that his wife picked from a catalog and covers the furniture with old sheets to protect it then tapes the edges of the windows and doorframes before rolling the first coat of paint onto the wall working carefully to avoid drips and uneven patches and by Sunday evening the room looks completely different making them both happy with the simple but satisfying transformation.

Related Vocabularies

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to apply liquid to something in a fine mist
to cut with teeth; to have a sharp effect
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to take off an item of clothing, especially a hat, as a sign of respect
To come between people, groups, or events, often to prevent conflict or improve a situation.

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