avoid

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de se tenir à l'écart de quelque chose ou de quelqu'un, ou d'empêcher quelque chose de se produire.

A verb used to indicate the act of keeping away from or preventing something from happening.

1. Stay away fromA2formal

   To keep away from someone or something; to prevent something from happening.

   Éviter (rester à l'écart)

   • She tried to avoid the puddles on the sidewalk.
   • He avoided eye contact during the conversation.
   • They avoided the busy streets by taking a shortcut.

   Synonymesbypasscircumventdodgeeludeeschewevadeshunsidestep

   Antonymesapproachconfrontencounterfacemeetseek

2. Prevent or evadeB1formal

   To take action to prevent something unpleasant from happening.

   Éviter (prévenir ou échapper)

   • You should avoid eating too much sugar for your health.
   • He avoided making the same mistake twice.
   • We need to avoid any delays in the project.

   Synonymesavertdodgeeludeevadeforestallpreventsidestep

   Antonymesconfrontencounterfacemeetpursueseek

3. Shirk or dodgeB2informal

   To deliberately not do something that you should do.

   se soustraire à, esquiver

   • He always avoids doing his chores.
   • She avoided answering the difficult question.
   • They avoided paying taxes by hiding their income.

   Synonymescircumventdodgeduckeludeeschewevadeshirksidestep

   Antonymesconfrontfacemeettackle