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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241. He crept back up the stairs, trying to avoid the ones that creaked.
242. To avoid back problems, always bend your knees when you lift heavy objects.
243. He'll grab at any excuse to avoid doing the dishes.
244. Motorists are being warned to avoid the centre of London this weekend.
245. Keeping your muscles strong and in tone helps you to avoid back problems.
246. It was a stroke of genius on my part to avoid such awkward questions.
247. Both parties wish to avoid being locked in discussions which will resolve nothing.
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248. The police were able to take preventive action and avoid a possible riot.
249. He drove around the outside of the town to avoid the bottleneck in the centre.
250. He gave me advice on how to avoid the pitfalls of the legal process.
251. This is a touchy subject/issue/point, so we'd better avoid it.