If you avoid a person or thing, you keep away from them. When talking to someone, if you avoid the subject, you keep the conversation away from a particular topic. To stay away from (someone or something); To prevent the occurrence of (something bad, unpleasant, etc.
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) Definition of avoid verb in oxford advanced learner's dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Avoid, escape mean to come through a potentially harmful or unpleasant experience, without suffering serious consequences. To avoid is to succeed in keeping away from something.
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To keep away from; Keep clear of; See examples of avoid used in a sentence. To stay away from someone or something: To prevent something from happening or to not allow. Learn more.