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• repealed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• rescinded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

Indeed, the folks in Akron, Amherst and Monroe, among other locales, have long awaited the winds of change, which have avoided blowing out the stale air caused by chronic losing. — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo avoided a suspension for the start of this year’s tournament after a foul during a World Cup qualifier match. — Yash Roy, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Lionel Messi and Argentina avoided one of the biggest ever World Cup knockout shocks by overcoming Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time of a jaw-dropping game. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Spicy foods are often avoided during royal tours, though the rules are more relaxed when Middleton is eating at home. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 July 2026

By May 2018, tensions had reached an all-time high when Shawna agreed to a plea deal over the physical altercation and avoided prison time. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

San Francisco avoided being swept by the Diamondbacks for the third time this year and its first 0-9 start to a season against a single opponent in franchise history. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

Malepeai, her co-defendant Freddie Lee Davis III, and two others who avoided federal charges were identified by police as members of a robbery crew that committed violent purse snatchings around the Bay Area. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 June 2026

After not being present for voluntary activities throughout the offseason, Pickens avoided a contract holdout situation and reported to The Star for the first time since the conclusion of the 2025 season. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026