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TO AVOID SOMEONE OR SOMETHING

Have you been trying to avoid me?

Synonyms and examples

steer clear ofI suggest steering clear of yellow snow.
keep/stay clear ofKeep clear of her - she’s got flu.
stay away fromThe experience was so bad that she stayed away from men for two years.
shunThe best companies are run by people who shun the limelight.

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If youavoid someone or something, you stay away from them. If youavoid doing something, you prevent it from happening, or you don't allow yourself to do it.

TO AVOID DOING SOMETHING

Avoid swimming in areas where sharks are known to congregate.

Synonyms and examples

evadeformalPlease don’t think I’m trying to evade my responsibility.
dodgeHe tried to dodge his military service.
run away fromI didn't often run away from difficult decisions.
shrink fromI've never been one to shrink from a challenge.
sidestepThis is not a responsibility you can sidestep.
shirkdisapprovingSome Democrats have accused him of shirking his duty.
skipinformalIs your child skipping school?
missDepressed patients often miss therapy appointments.
get out ofI managed to get out of washing-up duties.

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If youavoid someone or something, you stay away from them. If youavoid doing something, you prevent it from happening, or you don't allow yourself to do it.

TO PREVENT SOMETHING FROM HAPPENING

Label the boxes to avoid confusion.

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preventVaccination will prevent the spread of the disease.
stopThis should stop any further trouble.
avertWe had to act quickly to avert disaster.
prohibitBehavioural problems in the classroom prohibit learning.
checkChildren are being vaccinated in an attempt to check the spread of the disease.
foilThe attempted kidnapping was foiled by some undercover police.
thwartMy trip to London was thwarted by a pilots' strike.

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If youprevent something from happening, you make sure that it does not happen.

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释义	Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofavoidin English avoid Thesaurus>to avoid someone or something>avoid These are words and phrases related toavoid. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of avoid. TO AVOID SOMEONE OR SOMETHING Have you been trying to avoid me? Synonyms and examples steer clear of I suggest steering clear of yellow snow. keep/stay clear of Keep clear of her - she’s got flu. stay away from The experience was so bad that she stayed away from men for two years. shun The best companies are run by people who shun the limelight. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofavoid. See also evadeformal dodge run away from shrink from sidestep shirkdisapproving skipinformal miss get out of Learn more If youavoid someone or something, you stay away from them. If youavoid doing something, you prevent it from happening, or you don't allow yourself to do it. TO AVOID DOING SOMETHING Avoid swimming in areas where sharks are known to congregate. Synonyms and examples evadeformal Please don’t think I’m trying to evade my responsibility. dodge He tried to dodge his military service. run away from I didn't often run away from difficult decisions. shrink from I've never been one to shrink from a challenge. sidestep This is not a responsibility you can sidestep. shirkdisapproving Some Democrats have accused him of shirking his duty. skipinformal Is your child skipping school? miss Depressed patients often miss therapy appointments. get out of I managed to get out of washing-up duties. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofavoid. See also steer clear of keep/stay clear of stay away from shun Learn more If youavoid someone or something, you stay away from them. If youavoid doing something, you prevent it from happening, or you don't allow yourself to do it. TO PREVENT SOMETHING FROM HAPPENING Label the boxes to avoid confusion. Synonyms and examples prevent Vaccination will prevent the spread of the disease. stop This should stop any further trouble. avert We had to act quickly to avert disaster. prohibit Behavioural problems in the classroom prohibit learning. check Children are being vaccinated in an attempt to check the spread of the disease. foil The attempted kidnapping was foiled by some undercover police. thwart My trip to London was thwarted by a pilots' strike. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofavoid. Learn more If youprevent something from happening, you make sure that it does not happen. Cambridge English Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//thesaurus/avoid##
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