avoid - English word #887

Translation

To keep away from someone or something, or to stop something from happening.

Word origin

From Old French esvuidier, meaning to empty out or make void.

Verb typeregular (avoid, avoids, avoided)

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Here "avoid" means to keep away from something.

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"Avoids" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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"Avoided" is the past form of "avoid".

stop

To not move or not do something any more, or to make this happen.

away

To or at a different place, or far from where you are.

hide

To put something where it cannot be seen, or to go where no one can find you.

problem

A difficult thing that you need to deal with or a question you need to answer.

keep

To have or hold something and not let it go, or to make something stay the same.

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