avoided (A2)

verb

Pronunciation: /əˈvɔɪdɪd/

Definition

Kept away from or stopped oneself from doing something.

Examples

• He avoided the topic of his failed exam.

• The pilot avoided the storm by changing course.

• She avoided eye contact with the uncomfortable stranger.

How to Use avoided

avoid doing something (prepositional phrase)

To refrain from performing an action. — "She avoided making eye contact with the interviewer."

avoid something (prepositional phrase)

To keep away from a person, place, or thing. — "We should avoid rush hour traffic."

Synonyms of avoided

Words with a similar meaning to avoided:

• shun
• evade
• eschew
• sidestep

Antonyms of avoided

Words with the opposite meaning to avoided:

• confront
• seek
• embrace

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