avoid

/ɐvˈɔ‍ɪd/

/əˈvɔɪd/

to avoid

MAIN VERB

éviter

to try to stay away from someone or something; to stop doing something

Antonymes : confront

éviter

to stop someone from doing something or to not let something bad happen

Synonymes : avert

Exemples

1. The driver narrowly avoided a collision with a truck on the highway.

2. He avoids strenuous exercise due to his heart condition.

3. He avoided serious injury following a head-first fall on to the ice.

4. She avoids getting into an argument with her boss.