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avoid

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  1. escape                
 
avoid \*-'vo.id\ \-*-b*l\ \-ble-\ vt [ME avoiden, fr. OF esvuidier, fr. es- 
   (fr. L ex-) + Xvuidier to empty - more at VOID obs  1: VOID, EXPEL  archaic 
    2: to depart or withdraw from : LEAVE  3: to make legally void : ANNUL {~ 
   a plea}  4a: to keep away from : SHUN  4b: to prevent the occurrence or 
   effectiveness of  4c: to refrain from  - avoid.able aj