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avoid BrE / əˈvɔɪd /  NAmE / əˈvɔɪd / Native audio playback is not supported. avoid(verb)BrE / əˈvɔɪd /  NAmE / əˈvɔɪd / to prevent something bad from happeningThe accident could have been avoided.They narrowly avoided defeat.The name was changed to avoid confusion with another firm.They built a wall to avoid soil being washed away.to keep away from somebody/something; to try not to do somethingHe's been avoiding me all week.She kept avoiding my eyes (= avoided looking at me).I left early to avoid the rush hour.I've been avoiding getting down to work all day.You should avoid mentioning his divorce.to prevent yourself from hitting somethingThe car swerved to avoid a cat.to try very hard not to meet somebody, do something, etc.She's been avoiding me like the plague since the party last Saturday.to do/avoid doing something that is a mistake but which seems at first to be a good ideaParents often fall into the trap of trying to do everything for their children.Extra ExamplesGetting involved in a court case is something to be avoided at all costs.He braked hard and narrowly avoided a parked van.He deftly avoided answering the question.He failed in his attempt to avoid having to pay.He was careful to avoid any sentimentality in his speech.I scrupulously avoid artificial additives when I buy food.It is sometimes impossible to avoid conflict altogether.Most of these problems could have been easily avoided.She pointedly avoided looking at him when she spoke.She swerved to avoid a bicycle.The two men carefully avoided one another.They are anxious to avoid any further misunderstandings.They ducked to avoid a low branch.They narrowly avoided defeat in the semi-final.He’s been avoiding me all week.I hate office parties—I avoid them like the plague.She kept avoiding my eyes.The authorities are eager to avoid bad publicity.They built a wall to avoid the soil being washed away.Verb Formspresent simple I / you / we / they avoidhe / she / it avoidspast simple avoidedpast participle avoided-ing form avoidingWord Originlate Middle English: from Old French evuider ‘clear out, get rid of’, from vuide ‘empty’, related to Latin vacare ‘vacate’.

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(verb) the accident could have been avoided.they narrowly avoided defeat.the name was changed to avoid confusion with another firm.they built a wall to avoid soil being washed away. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=avoid This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	avoid
WordType	(verb)
Phonetic	BrE / əˈvɔɪd / NAmE / əˈvɔɪd /
Example	the accident could have been avoided. they narrowly avoided defeat. the name was changed to avoid confusion with another firm. they built a wall to avoid soil being washed away.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=avoid
Content	avoid (verb)BrE / əˈvɔɪd / NAmE / əˈvɔɪd / to prevent something bad from happening The accident could have been avoided. They narrowly avoided defeat. The name was changed to avoid confusion with another firm. They built a wall to avoid soil being washed away. to keep away from somebody/something; to try not to do something He's been avoiding me all week. She kept avoiding my eyes (= avoided looking at me). I left early to avoid the rush hour. I've been avoiding getting down to work all day. You should avoid mentioning his divorce. to prevent yourself from hitting something The car swerved to avoid a cat. to try very hard not to meet somebody, do something, etc. She's been avoiding me like the plague since the party last Saturday. to do/avoid doing something that is a mistake but which seems at first to be a good idea Parents often fall into the trap of trying to do everything for their children. Extra Examples Getting involved in a court case is something to be avoided at all costs. He braked hard and narrowly avoided a parked van. He deftly avoided answering the question. He failed in his attempt to avoid having to pay. He was careful to avoid any sentimentality in his speech. I scrupulously avoid artificial additives when I buy food. It is sometimes impossible to avoid conflict altogether. Most of these problems could have been easily avoided. She pointedly avoided looking at him when she spoke. She swerved to avoid a bicycle. The two men carefully avoided one another. They are anxious to avoid any further misunderstandings. They ducked to avoid a low branch. They narrowly avoided defeat in the semi-final. He’s been avoiding me all week. I hate office parties—I avoid them like the plague. She kept avoiding my eyes. The authorities are eager to avoid bad publicity. They built a wall to avoid the soil being washed away. Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they avoid he / she / it avoids past simple avoided past participle avoided -ing form avoiding Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French evuider ‘clear out, get rid of’, from vuide ‘empty’, related to Latin vacare ‘vacate’.
Copyright	This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Avoid Avoided Avoiding I əˈvɔɪd Narrowly Built Wall

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