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AVOID Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word avoid. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word avoid. (close relations)
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avoidableavoidance

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annul
verbv
verb

• declare invalid

• cancel officially

avert
verbv
verb

• prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off

• turn away or aside

debar
verbv
verb

• bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.

• prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off

• prevent from entering; keep out

deflect
verbv
verb

• prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off

• turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest

• turn aside and away from an initial or intended course

• draw someone's attention away from something

• impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

forefend
verbv
verb

• prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off

forfend
verbv
verb

• prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off

invalidate
verbv
verb

• declare invalid

• make invalid for use

• show to be invalid

• take away the legal force of or render ineffective

nullify
verbv
verb

• declare invalid

• show to be invalid

• make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of

obviate
verbv
verb

• get rid of something

• prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off

quash
verbv
verb

• put down by force or intimidation

• declare invalid

void
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• the state of nonexistence

• an empty area or space

adjective satellite

• lacking any legal or binding force

• containing nothing

verb

• declare invalid

• clear (a room, house, place) of occupants or empty or clear (a place or receptacle) of something

• take away the legal force of or render ineffective

• excrete or discharge from the body

fend off
verbv
verb

• prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off

head off
verbv
verb

• prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off

keep off
verbv
verb

• refrain from certain foods or beverages

• refrain from entering or walking onto

stave off
verbv
verb

• prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off

ward off
verbv
verb

• prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off

• avert, turn away, or repel

Best Hypernyms For AVOID

Here is a list of related hypernyms for avoid, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
abstain cancel desist forbid foreclose forestall preclude prevent refrain
Phrases (1)
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Alternatives for ANNUL

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