avoid




stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

"Her former friends now avoid her"

Antonym:
  • confront; face up; face

Types:
  • hedge; fudge; evade; put off; circumvent; parry; elude; skirt; dodge; duck; sidestep
  • miss; escape
  • get off; get away; get by; get out; escape
  • bypass; short-circuit; go around; get around
  • keep off; stay off
  • shirk
  • shy away from
  • shun; eschew


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