Meaning & use
avoid
To keep away from something or someone, or to prevent something unwanted from happening.
See it in a sentence
She crossed the street to avoid walking past the noisy construction site.
Careful planning helped the team avoid several costly mistakes during the project.
A note on using this word
Avoid is followed by a gerund, not an infinitive: say 'avoid doing' rather than 'avoid to do.'
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