AVOID (verb) definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary

avoid ​Definitions and Synonyms ​‌‌‌ · 1. to try to prevent something from happening · Try to avoid confrontation. · 2. to try not to go near someone or something. Collocations Thesaurus Blog BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Search ​ BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Collocations Thesaurus Blog Search ​ IDMavoid ​Definitions and Synonyms​‌‌‌​verbtransitive UK /əˈvɔɪd/ Otherentriesforthisword + - avoidsomeone/somethingliketheplaguephrase WordForms+-presenttenseI/you/we/theyavoidhe/she/itavoidspresentparticipleavoidingpasttenseavoidedpastparticipleavoidedDEFINITIONS4  1totrytopreventsomethingfromhappeningTrytoavoidconfrontation.avoiddoingsomething:Iwanttoavoidbeingdrawnintotheargument.Collocationsandexamples+-Adverbsfrequentlyusedwithavoidcarefullydeliberatelyscrupulously... ExploreCollocations ​Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Topreventsomethingfromhappeningpreventstopavoid... ExploreThesaurus ​2totrynottogonearsomeoneorsomethingWewentearlytoavoidthecrowds.Avoidthatareaafterdark.Collocationsandexamples+-Adverbsfrequentlyusedwithavoidcarefullydeliberatelyscrupulously... ExploreCollocations ​Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Tomovepastoraroundanareaorobjectpassroundclear... ExploreThesaurus ​2atomakecertainthatyoudonotmeetorcommunicatewithsomeoneWecrossedtheroadtoavoidhim.avoiddoingsomething:IwanttoavoidspeakingtohimuntilI’vegotmoredetails.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Tofailorrefusetocommunicatewithsomeoneavoidbrushoffshun... ExploreThesaurus ​ 3tochoosenottodosomethinginordertoachieveabetterresultWhentakingthismedicationitisadvisabletoavoidalcohol.avoiddoingsomething:Wherepossible,wehaveavoidedusingtechnicalterms.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Toavoiddoingsomething,ortoavoidsomethingavoidgetoutofduckoutof... ExploreThesaurus ​3atochoosenottodosomethingbecauseitisunpleasantornotconvenientHedislikesworkandwillavoiditwheneverhecan.avoiddoingsomething:She’sjustavoidinghavingtogobacktowork.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Toavoiddoingsomething,ortoavoidsomethingavoidgetoutofduckoutof... ExploreThesaurus ​ 4​legaltodeclarethatacontractorotheragreementisnolongerlegalorinforceSynonymsandrelatedwords+-Topreventsomethingfromhappeningpreventstopavoid... ExploreThesaurus ​phrases+-avoidsomeone/somethingliketheplagueGetItRight!+-Avoidisneverusedwithaninfinitive.Itisfollowedbyaverbinthe-ingform:✗Avoidtouselongquotationsunlessreallynecessary.✓Avoidusinglongquotationsunlessreallynecessary.✗Peoplewereadvisedtoavoidtotravelwhilethestormlasts.✓Peoplewereadvisedtoavoidtravellingwhilethestormlasts. DefinitionandsynonymsofavoidfromtheonlineEnglishdictionaryfromMacmillanEducation.ThisistheBritishEnglishdefinitionofavoid.ViewAmericanEnglishdefinitionofavoid.ChangeyourdefaultdictionarytoAmericanEnglish. Viewthepronunciationforavoid.    Thesaurus TrendingWords bluemovie 118.8% pron. 62.0% putoff 1.1% dreamworld NEW TBC -2.5% Discover Synonymsofthemonth gift present surprise token package largesse treat Browsemore Whatareredwords? ​ Otherentriesforthisword + - avoidsomeone/somethingliketheplaguephrase GetItRight!​ Sharethisentry Quizzes Vocabularyquiz:trendingwordsof2020 Takethequiznow Contact Privacy ConsentManagement CookiesPolicy TermsandConditions FAQ Index About Authors Partners Options Tools FOLLOWUS Twitter Facebook JoinMacmillanDictionaryonTwitterandFacebookfordailywordfacts,quizzesandlanguagenews. ©MacmillanEducationLimited2009–2022