avoid

verb

1.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
beflee befly mithe umgang umgo
Event:
avoidance
Antonym:
confront
Derived from:
avoidance
2.
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
forbar offwend avert debar deflect fend off forefend forfend head off obviate stave off ward off
Derived from:
avoidable
3.
refrain from doing something
forbow
4.
refrain from certain foods or beverages
keep off
5.