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• repealed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• rescinded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

Indian cricketers have avoided handshakes with Pakistan players, and have refused to accept the trophy and medals from a Pakistani official at more than one tournament. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Then Baldwin avoided chasing a pair of sliders to even the count. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

The third defendant, then-18-year-old Shadolla Peterson, who acted as a lookout while her two friends carried out the attack, testified for the state and avoided the death penalty. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Mainstream political parties previously avoided publicly advocating for a return to the European Union out of concern over alienating voters in pro Brexit regions and exacerbating societal polarization. — CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Despite the failure of an upper stage engine, an abort was avoided, allowing the spacecraft to reach orbit and deploy 26 Starlink satellites. — New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

Kathryn, who has avoided speaking to journalists until now, says that she’s been fielding calls since minutes after Charlie was shot. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026

Most cooking misadventures can be avoided altogether by simply knowing what is in store. — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026

As a cub, his mother avoided taking him and his littermates to the competitive Brooks Falls to fish. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026