Synonyms of avoids

avoids

verb

present tense third-person singular of avoid

1

as in evades

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

• evades
• escapes
• prevents
• eliminates
• dodges
• deflects
• shuns
• eschews
• eludes
• circumvents
• shakes
• thwarts
• shirks
• excludes
• precludes
• obviates
• misses
• shuffles (out of)
• averts
• diverts
• finesses
• ducks
• keeps clear of
• steers clear of
• bypasses
• fights shy of
• weasels (out of)
• gets around
• scapes
• stays clear of
• parries
• bans
• excepts
• rules out
• debars
• outwits
• wards (off)
• frustrates
• foils
• outsmarts
• bars
• overreaches
• outfoxes
• skirts
• foxes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepts
• seeks
• embraces
• pursues
• welcomes
• incurs
• catches
• courts
• contracts

2

as in abolishes

to put an end to by formal action

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abolishes
• cancels
• repeals
• overturns
• invalidates
• negates
• dismisses
• vacates
• nullifies
• voids
• dissolves
• abrogates
• quashes
• suspends
• rescinds
• withdraws
• annuls
• revokes
• eliminates
• rolls back
• strikes down
• reverses
• rejects
• sets aside
• abates
• removes
• does away with
• nulls
• forbids
• retracts
• overrules
• prohibits
• recalls
• vetoes
• overrides
• disannuls
• erases
• bans
• aborts
• disallows
• eradicates
• enjoins
• calls
• countermands
• calls off
• outlaws
• annihilates
• drops
• liquidates
• writes off
• throws out
• breaks down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enacts
• establishes
• lays down
• institutes
• founds
• passes
• validates
• approves
• allows
• legislates
• permits
• authorizes
• endorses
• prescribes
• clears
• legitimizes
• warrants
• formalizes
• legitimates
• orders
• legalizes
• ratifies
• mandates
• sanctions
• commands
• decrees

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of avoids

The larger battery gives it the sort of range that makes an EV genuinely useful for long-distance driving, while the interior avoids some of the irritating touchscreen-heavy trends found elsewhere. — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

But governments are also aware that as ice melts in the coming decades, transit seasons could extend and additional routes can open up, such as a potential trans-polar route that avoids Russian coastlines altogether. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

However, the law avoids explicit mention of colonialism, effectively broadening its scope. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Lake Brantley quarterback Jackson Stecher avoids the rush up the middle and scrambles to the right side to reach the end zone on a 12-yard run. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

This avoids overcrowding when employees come in Tuesday through Thursday and prevents offices from sitting empty on Mondays and Fridays, the spokesperson said. — Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2026

While Josh Kushner avoids the spotlight and rarely grants interviews, the success of his venture capital investment firm, Thrive Capital, has boosted him to mogul status in the past few years. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

The fossil record reminds us that forests can recover, but only if humanity avoids pushing them beyond thresholds from which recovery takes tens of thousands of years. — Regan E. Dunn, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

Daemon narrowly avoids death by dragon as Silverwing's fury brings down nearby stone structures, leaving him nearly senseless. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026