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avoid
What does avoid mean?
avoid (verb): to keep away from; to keep clear of; to stay away from.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use avoid in a sentence?
- Her former friends now avoid her. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce avoid?
/əˈvɔɪd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does avoid come from?
From Middle English avoiden, from Anglo-Norman avoider, Old French esvuidier (“to empty out”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of avoid?
Words related to avoid
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “avoid” mean?
to shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness
Not quite: that's what cry means.
to keep away from; to keep clear of; to stay away from
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to communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud
Not quite: that's what speak means.
to write a first version; to make a preliminary sketch
Not quite: that's what draft means.
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