Word Meaning

avoid definition and meaning

a. To empty.
a. To emit or throw out; to void; as, to avoid excretions.
a. To quit or evacuate; to withdraw from.
a. To make void; to annul or vacate; to refute.
a. To keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor no to meet; to shun; to abstain from; as, to avoid the company of gamesters.
a. To get rid of.
a. To defeat or evade; to invalidate. Thus, in a replication, the plaintiff may deny the defendant's plea, or confess it, and avoid it by stating new matter.
v. i. To retire; to withdraw.
v. i. To become void or vacant.

Crossword clues for avoid

- Avert
- Bypass
- Dances around
- Elude
- Evade
- Get away from
- Keep away from a vacant space
- Keep clear of
- Keep from occurring
- Miss
- Shun
- Stay away from an empty space
- Stay clear from
- Stay clear of
- Steer clear of