What does the word avoid means?

another Word for avoid?

there are several Words that can replace avoid for instants:

abstain, avert, bypass, circumlocute, circumvent, deflect, desist, ditch, divert, Dodge, duck, elude, escape, eschew, evade, fake out, fend off, flee, give the slip, hide, hold off, jump, keep clear, lay low*, obviate, recoil, run for cover, shake, shake and bake, shake off, shirk, shrink from, shuffle off, shun, shy, sidestep, skip out on, skip town, skip*, skirt*, stay away, stay out, steer clear of, step aside, turn aside, ward off, weave, withdraw

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