to avoid
91keep off — avoid encroaching on. ↘avoid consuming: the first thing was to keep off alcohol. ↘avoid (a topic). → keep …
92avoidant — avoid·ant ə vȯid ənt adj characterized by turning away or by withdrawal or defensive behavior <the avoidant detached schizophrenic patient (Norman Cameron)> <an avoidant personality> * * * adj. describing a personality type… …
93abstain from force — avoid using force, refrain from using force, avoid violence …
94save oneself trouble — avoid trouble, avoid an annoyance, save oneself from a bothersome situation …
95avert — avoid, avert, evade Avoid and evade overlap in meaning, but evade has a stronger sense of guile or trickery in escaping from an obligation (such as paying income tax). Avert means ‘to turn aside’ (which is its literal meaning in averting one s… …
96evade — avoid, avert, evade Avoid and evade overlap in meaning, but evade has a stronger sense of guile or trickery in escaping from an obligation (such as paying income tax). Avert means ‘to turn aside’ (which is its literal meaning in averting one s… …
97kind of / sort of — Avoid these expressions in the sense of somewhat , rather or a little (especially avoid reducing them to kinda and sorta): The pace of the baseball game was rather [not kind of] slow …
98kind of / sort of — Avoid these expressions in the sense of somewhat , rather or a little (especially avoid reducing them to kinda and sorta): The pace of the baseball game was rather [not kind of] slow …
99avoider — avoidˈer noun • • • Main Entry: ↑avoid …
100Get away with murder — avoid blame or punishment for (something) …
