AVOID
Scrabble letter values: A1V4O1I1D2 = 9
Definition
- verb stay clear from.
- verb prevent the occurrence of. — synonyms: debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head_off, stave_off
- verb refrain from doing something.
- verb refrain from certain foods or beverages. — synonyms: keep_off
- verb declare invalid. — synonyms: invalidate, annul, quash, void, nullify
Examples
- “keep away from”
- “keep out of the way of someone or something”
- “Her former friends now avoid her”