How to Spell avoid
avoid
avoid - verb
- To keep away from : shun
- To prevent the occurrence or effectiveness of
- To refrain from
- To make legally void {dx_def}see {dxt|void:1||1a}{/dx_def} : annul
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"They have been avoiding me."
avoid - thesaurus
Synonyms: escape
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French avoider, alteration of Old French esvuider, from es- (from Latin ex-) + vuider to empty