To keep away from something
“I try to avoid dark alleys because you never know what could be lurking within.”
To get out of a situation, usually underhandedly
“You can't avoid the elephant in the room forever.”
To get out of the way of
“I quickly jumped to the side to avoid a puppy dog who was running at full speed towards a ball.”
To consciously evade an encounter with someone
“I try to avoid Alexia as she always says things which make no sense to me.”
To keep or withhold oneself from something
“If you'd like to get into shape, I would recommend that you avoid unhealthy food.”
To take preventative measures
“You should warm up and stretch before exercising to avoid injury.”
(rare) To put an end to formally or by law
“Both parties agreed to mutually avoid their contract and go their separate ways.”
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