avoid

Meanings

• Verb

  Prevent or keep away from (something); avoid is an verb.

  - "He always tries to avoid arguments."
  - "She avoids eating sweets."

• Verb

  Keep clear of (someone); shun.

  - "He avoided contact with the sick person."
  - "She tries to avoid her ex-husband."

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Pronunciation

1. /əˈvɔɪd/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1676698"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with avoid
deceive , perceive , receive

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Variants

List of all variants of avoid that leads to same result
avoid , avoidable , avoidably , avoided , avoider , avoiders , avoiding , avoids , avoid (someone or something) like the plague , avoid like the plague , avoid someone like the plague , avoid something like the plague

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Forms

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avoided, avoiding, avoids

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'keep away from', from Old French avoier, from aver 'between' + voir 'see'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'avoid' appears 31 times in the King James Version of the Bible.

2. In the game of chess, 'avoid' is a term used to describe a move that is not the best move, but still legal.

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Related Concepts

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1. Avoidance behaviour: A strategy used to deal with a feared or unpleasant stimulus or situation by staying away from it.

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Culture

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In literature, 'avoid' is used to describe characters avoiding certain situations or people. In music, there is a band named 'Avoid' and a song called 'Avoid' by Marilyn Manson.

How to Memorize "avoid"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a red stop sign every time you think of the word 'avoid'. Imagine the word 'avoid' written in red letters on the stop sign.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'avoid' with the word 'escape'. Remember, 'avoid' means to keep away from something, and 'escape' means to get away from something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering 'Avoid' as 'A Very Important Verb for Overcoming'.

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