AVOID Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word avoid. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for AVOID
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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 |