avoid
verbUK /əˈvɔɪd/
US /əˈvɔɪd/
To stay away from something or someone.
She walked around the puddle to avoid getting her shoes wet.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. To prevent something from happening.
He left early to avoid the traffic.
3. To choose not to do something.
I avoid eating sugar late at night.
4. To keep away from a person on purpose.
She has been avoiding her neighbor all week.