Definitions for avoid
əˈvɔɪdavoid

Princeton's WordNet(4.50 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. avoidverb

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

   "Her former friends now avoid her"

2. debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward offverb

   prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

   "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

3. avoidverb

   refrain from doing something

   "She refrains from calling her therapist too often"; "He should avoid publishing his wife's memories"

4. keep off, avoidverb

   refrain from certain foods or beverages

   "I keep off drugs"; "During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day"

5. invalidate, annul, quash, void, avoid, nullifyverb

   declare invalid

   "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. avoidverb

   To keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor not to meet; to shun; to abstain from; as, to avoid the company of gamesters.

   Etymology: From avoiden, from avoider, esvuidier, from es- + vuidier, from viduare, from viduus; see void.

2. avoidverb

   To make empty; to clear.

   Etymology: From avoiden, from avoider, esvuidier, from es- + vuidier, from viduare, from viduus; see void.

3. avoidverb

   To make void, to annul; to refute (especially a contract).

   Etymology: From avoiden, from avoider, esvuidier, from es- + vuidier, from viduare, from viduus; see void.

4. avoidverb

   To defeat or evade; to invalidate. Thus, in a replication, the plaintiff may deny the defendant's plea, or confess it, and avoid it by stating new matter.

   Etymology: From avoiden, from avoider, esvuidier, from es- + vuidier, from viduare, from viduus; see void.

5. avoidverb

   To emit or throw out; to void; as, to avoid excretions.

   Etymology: From avoiden, from avoider, esvuidier, from es- + vuidier, from viduare, from viduus; see void.

6. avoidverb

   To leave, evacuate; to leave as empty, to withdraw or come away from.

   Etymology: From avoiden, from avoider, esvuidier, from es- + vuidier, from viduare, from viduus; see void.

7. avoidverb

   To get rid of.

   Etymology: From avoiden, from avoider, esvuidier, from es- + vuidier, from viduare, from viduus; see void.

8. avoidverb

   To retire; to withdraw, depart, go away.

   Etymology: From avoiden, from avoider, esvuidier, from es- + vuidier, from viduare, from viduus; see void.

9. avoidverb

   To become void or vacant.

   Etymology: From avoiden, from avoider, esvuidier, from es- + vuidier, from viduare, from viduus; see void.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Avoidadjective

   to empty

2. Avoidadjective

   to emit or throw out; to void; as, to avoid excretions

3. Avoidadjective

   to quit or evacuate; to withdraw from

4. Avoidadjective

   to make void; to annul or vacate; to refute

5. Avoidadjective

   to keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor no to meet; to shun; to abstain from; as, to avoid the company of gamesters

6. Avoidadjective

   to get rid of

7. Avoidadjective

   to defeat or evade; to invalidate. Thus, in a replication, the plaintiff may deny the defendant's plea, or confess it, and avoid it by stating new matter

8. Avoidverb

   to retire; to withdraw

9. Avoidverb

   to become void or vacant

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Avoid

   a-void′, v.t. to try to escape from: to shun: (law) to invalidate: (Shak.) to leave, to quit.—adj. Avoid′able.—n. Avoid′ance, the act of avoiding or shunning: act of annulling. [Pfx. a- = Fr. es = L. ex, out, and Void.]

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1. • Abstain
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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'avoid' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1275

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'avoid' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2096

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'avoid' in Verbs Frequency: #185

How to pronounce avoid?

1. Alex

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   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of avoid in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of avoid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of avoid in a Sentence

1. Mark Rutte:

   It will take energy and money and manpower, but we can work toward a situation where there is more security in the region and we can avoid people boarding boats to Europe.

2. Tin Soe:

   We tried to negotiate between them to avoid this growing into a serious conflict, but no one could stop them.

3. Jane Muncke:

   In general, it is very difficult to get exposure data or information on the use of certain chemicals, this study illustrates this problem well. Here important health effects from chemical exposures are documented, but knowing how to avoid these chemicals is almost impossible for people.

4. James Lewis:

   The issue here was intent. Was she doing it deliberately to avoid having her emails tracked, and was there classified information?

5. Brussels Airport:

   Don't come to the airport - airport is being evacuated. Avoid the airport area. Flights have been cancelled.

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