- to keep away from; keep clear of; shun: to avoid a person;to avoid taxes;to avoid danger.
- to prevent from happening: to avoid falling.
- to make void or of no effect; invalidate.
- to empty; eject or expel.
- to keep out of the way of
- to refrain from doing
- to prevent from happening
- to make (a plea, contract, etc) void; invalidate; quash
- to expel
- to depart from
