give a wide berth (to)
71avoid — verb 1) I avoid situations that stress me out Syn: keep away from, stay away from, steer clear of, give a wide berth to, fight shy of Ant: confront 2) he is trying to avoid responsibility Syn: evade …
72shun — [v] avoid, ignore bilk, cold shoulder*, cut, decline, despise, disdain, ditch*, dodge, double, duck, elude, escape, eschew, evade, get around, give a wide berth*, give the runaround*, have no part of*, have nothing to do with*, hide out, keep… …
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74eschew — I verb abstain, avoid, back away from, boycott, bypass, deny oneself, do without, elude, evade, flee from, forbear, forswear, give a wide berth, have nothing to do with, keep at a distance, keep away, keep clear of, keep out of the way, make… …
75shun — I verb abhor, abstain, avoid, back away, boycott, bypass, circumvent, cold shoulder, defugere, deliberately avoid, disregard, dodge, draw back, elude, escape, eschew, evade, give a wide berth to, have no part of, have nothing to do with, hide… …
76bypass — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. detour, roundabout. See circuity, deviation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. detour, temporary route, side road; see detour , road 1 . v. Syn. avoid, circumvent, skirt, detour; see avoid , neglect 1 . III… …
77circumvent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. evade; outwit. See deception, avoidance. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To go around] Syn. encircle, encompass, entrap; see surround 1 , 2 . 2. [To gain an advantage over] Syn. outwit, trick, dupe; see… …
78duck — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. nod, bob; dodge, avoid, elude; dip, immerse, plunge. n. drake. See avoidance, water, birds. II (Roget s IV) n. Types and breeds of ducks include: freshwater, sea, gadwall, garganey, shoveler,… …
79keep away — (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To keep one s distance] Syn. stay away, keep clear, give a wide berth; see avoid . 2. [To restrain] Syn. keep off, hold back, defend one from; see hinder , prevent , restrict 2 …
80burke — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To hold (something requiring an outlet) in check: choke (back), gag, hold back, hold down, hush (up), muffle, quench, repress, smother, squelch, stifle, strangle, suppress, throttle. Informal: sit on (or upon). See… …
