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avoid (verb), avoids; avoided; avoiding
1. To keep away from, to shun: "Because of her sensitive skin, Geraldine tries to avoid sitting in the sun."
2. To stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something: "Lauren's former husband now avoids her."
3. To prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening: "If at all possible, people should avoid repeating the same mistakes when investing their money in this project."
4. To refrain from doing something: "Nations should try to avoid starting so many wars with each other."
5. To refrain from certain foods or beverages: "During fasting, one should avoid eating solid food; however, liquids are recommended."
2. To stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something: "Lauren's former husband now avoids her."
3. To prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening: "If at all possible, people should avoid repeating the same mistakes when investing their money in this project."
4. To refrain from doing something: "Nations should try to avoid starting so many wars with each other."
5. To refrain from certain foods or beverages: "During fasting, one should avoid eating solid food; however, liquids are recommended."
avoid, devoid
avoid (uh VOID) (verb)
1. To keep something from happening: "Norbert tried very hard to avoid falling down on the icy sidewalk."
2. To stay clear of or away from someone or something: "Darius took a detour onto another street to avoid the heavy traffic."
3. To keep from doing something or participating in something: "Anton promised that he won't be late; that is, if he can avoid it."
2. To stay clear of or away from someone or something: "Darius took a detour onto another street to avoid the heavy traffic."
3. To keep from doing something or participating in something: "Anton promised that he won't be late; that is, if he can avoid it."
devoid (di VOID) (adjective)
Completely lacking; destitute or empty: "The landscape in this area seems to be devoid of any life."
When Freda took the detour to avoid the downtown traffic congestion, she had no idea that she would see a city so devoid of green space.
This entry is located in the following unit:
Confusing Words Clarified: Group A; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
(page 10)
(a rich Chinese who wants to avoid the spotlight)
(Latin: to shun, to avoid)
(avoid redundancies or excessive repetitiousness by not using unnecessary repetitions and superfluous words or more word usages than is needed, desired, or required)
(a belief that teaches people to spend the best parts of their lives preparing to avoid the worst that could come after this life)