Synonym: evade, keep away from, shun, snub. Antonym: face. Similar words: voice, favor, flavor, favorite, favorable, in favour of. Meaning: [ə'vɔɪd] 
v. 1. stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something 2. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening 3. refrain from doing something 4. refrain from certain foods or beverages 5. declare invalid.
v. 1. stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something 2. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening 3. refrain from doing something 4. refrain from certain foods or beverages 5. declare invalid. 
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151. We don't want these rumours to spread if we can possibly avoid it.
152. It's safe to stay well behind the car in front to avoid runing into it.
153. It is part of the chairman's duty to keep each speaker to the point to avoid wasting time.
154. He pulled the van to the right to avoid the dog. Sentencedict.com
155. The government wishes to avoid further embarrassment over the affair.
156. Politicians normally avoid getting tangled up in anything to do with their electorate's savings.
157. He was able to settle with his creditors, and avoid going to jail.
158. Touch wood, I've been lucky enough to avoid any other serious injuries.
159. To avoid the heat of the day we went out in the mornings.
160. I swerved to avoid the other car and only just missed a tree.
161. She wanted to avoid another pitched battle with her son.
162. No one can avoid lines and wrinkles as they get older.
163. The best way to avoid pregnancy is total abstinence from sex.
164. The pilot took evasive action to avoid a collision with the enemy aircraft.
165. Today we are bombarded with advice on what to eat and what to avoid.
166. I am no pedant and avoid being dogmatic concerning English grammar and expression.
167. Getting professional advice will help you avoid the most obvious pitfalls.
168. It pays to avoid food additives and eat only wholefoods.
169. A witness can legally refuse to give evidence to avoid self-incrimination.
170. I will try to be brief and avoid further confusing the issue.
171. I wanted to avoid simply duplicating work that had already been done.
172. An easy way to cut the amount of fat in your diet is to avoid eating red meats.
173. They did everything they could to avoid the slightest breath of scandal.
174. The police hope to avoid a repeat performance of last year, when the festivities turned into rioting.
175. In order to avoid stinting yourself, make sure you have enough money to cover all your expenses.
176. Anyone who wants to avoid the flu should consider getting a vaccination.
177. The government must increase the pace of reforms to avoid further bloodshed.
178. It was difficult to avoid the impression that he was assisting them for selfish reasons.
179. She seized on every excuse to avoid doing the work.
180. She is keen at all costs to avoid a court case .