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Meaning of word avoid from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

avoid   verb

Meaning : Stay clear from. Keep away from. Keep out of the way of someone or something.

Example : Her former friends now avoid her.

Deal with (something unpleasant) head on.

You must confront your problems.
He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes.
confront, face, face up

Meaning : Prevent the occurrence of. Prevent from happening.

Example : Let's avoid a confrontation.
Head off a confrontation.
Avert a strike.

Synonyms : avert, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off

Meaning : Refrain from doing something.

Example : She refrains from calling her therapist too often.
He should avoid publishing his wife's memories.

Meaning : Refrain from certain foods or beverages.

Example : I keep off drugs.
During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day.

Synonyms : keep off

Meaning : Declare invalid.

Example : The contract was annulled.
Void a plea.

Synonyms : annul, invalidate, nullify, quash, void

Translation in other languages :

किसी विधि, कानून या आदेश को रद्द घोषित करना, विधिक कार्रवाई को समाप्त करना।

सरकार ने नई आबकारी नीति का अभिखण्डन किया।
अभिखंडन, अभिखण्डन

Declare or make legally valid.

formalise, formalize, validate