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to avoid
01
to intentionally stay away from or refuse contact with someone
Transitive: to avoid sb
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
avoid
3rd person singular
avoids
present participle
avoiding
past simple
avoided
past participle
avoided
Examples
To prevent a confrontation, he tried to avoid his ex-girlfriend at the party.
1.1
to keep away from or deliberately not do something
Transitive: to avoid an action or situation
Examples
They avoid smoking as it's detrimental to their health.
02
to stop something from taking place or occurring
Transitive: to avoid an undesirable occurrence
Examples
The safety measures in place are designed to avoid accidents in the workplace.
03
to cancel or invalidate a legal agreement, decision, or contract
Transitive: to avoid a legal agreement or decision
Examples
The judge avoided the contract, declaring it legally unenforceable.
