Synonyms of avoided

avoided

verb

past tense of avoid

1

as in evaded

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery

trying to avoid writing thank-you notes for the gifts he didn't like

Synonyms & Similar Words

• evaded
• escaped
• prevented
• dodged
• eliminated
• shunned
• deflected
• eschewed
• eluded
• shook
• circumvented
• thwarted
• ducked
• excluded
• kept clear of
• shirked
• shuffled (out of)
• missed
• averted
• scaped
• precluded
• diverted
• steered clear of
• obviated
• finessed
• fought shy of
• stayed clear of
• got around
• bypassed
• parried
• banned
• weaseled (out of)
• debarred
• ruled out
• excepted
• warded (off)
• barred
• outwitted
• outsmarted
• frustrated
• foiled
• overreached
• skirted
• outfoxed
• foxed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sought
• accepted
• pursued
• embraced
• welcomed
• incurred
• caught
• courted
• contracted

2

as in abolished

to put an end to by formal action

asked the court to avoid the contract because it was signed under duress

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abolished
• repealed
• canceled
• overturned
• dismissed
• vacated
• voided
• nullified
• invalidated
• negated
• quashed
• rescinded
• suspended
• dissolved
• set aside
• abrogated
• struck down
• withdrew
• abated
• annulled
• revoked
• rolled back
• vetoed
• eliminated
• reversed
• rejected
• overruled
• recalled
• retracted
• forbade
• did away with
• nulled
• removed
• prohibited
• disannulled
• banned
• countermanded
• overrode
• erased
• enjoined
• aborted
• disallowed
• outlawed
• eradicated
• called off
• called
• dropped
• annihilated
• liquidated
• threw out
• broke down
• wrote off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enacted
• established
• laid down
• instituted
• founded
• passed
• approved
• permitted
• allowed
• validated
• legislated
• authorized
• endorsed
• ratified
• prescribed
• ordered
• sanctioned
• warranted
• cleared
• formalized
• legalized
• mandated
• legitimized
• decreed
• commanded
• legitimated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of avoided

Rhodes attempted the Figure Four, but Punk avoided it and rolled up Rhodes for two. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

In what was likely a wise move, studios avoided releasing any titles last weekend to not risk falling between the imposing openings for Christopher Nolan’s mythological epic and Brand New Day. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Aug. 2026

Preventing Future Color Bleeding Thankfully, color bleeding can be avoided. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026

But space experts said the crash could have been avoided if the upper stage had been nudged into orbit around the sun. — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

But, in an encouraging development, Nabers avoided the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list and has looked good running routes in camp. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026

Chiefs rookie wide receiver Cyrus Allen has avoided serious injury after leaving practice Saturday with a leg injury, a source told The Star. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

The Mariners avoided a third consecutive loss in a four-game series that started as a matchup of the top two teams in the AL West. — ABC News, 26 July 2026

The initial read was that Gonzalez, who dealt with a strained hamstring earlier this year, avoided a significant injury and shouldn’t miss any time. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 26 July 2026