Open English Wordnet
Verbs
(v)avoidstay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something“Her former friends now avoid her” (v)debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward offprevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off“Let's avoid a confrontation”,
“head off a confrontation”,
“avert a strike” (v)avoidrefrain from doing something“He should avoid publishing his wife's memories” (v)keep off, avoidrefrain from certain foods or beverages“I keep off drugs”,
“During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day”