Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To stay away from something or prevent it from happening.
Avoid
/əˈvɔɪd/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
'I have avoided you here in Brussels,' Becky went on.
A thief lives in the shadows, a thief avoids attention.
We spend our whole lives avoiding soldiers for a reason.
Etymology:
From late Middle English avoid, from Anglo-Norman ‘avoider’ meaning to clear or to make empty, originating from the Old French ‘esvuider'. It became more specific to dodging or shunning by the 15th century.
Usage Statistics:
103 mentions per 1 million words 
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