avoid: Meaning and Definition of
a•void
Pronunciation: (u-void'), [key]
— v.t.
- to keep away from; keep clear of; shun: to avoid a person; to avoid taxes; to avoid danger.
- to prevent from happening: to avoid falling.
- to make void or of no effect; invalidate.
- to empty; eject or expel.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.