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

This game may come down to whichever team controls the clock and avoids turnovers. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Setting the shifting moods expertly is Michael Giacchino’s score that nicely avoids the clichés of the genre(s) while still honoring them. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026

That concept forms the basis of membrane-free electrolysis, which avoids the membrane traditionally used to separate the two electrode reactions. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Musk’s forthright, crusty dad Errol sounds almost proud that something was bullied out of his son, but the movie avoids filling out that traumatic childhood. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

The enclosure feels rigid with tight panel gaps and a clean industrial design that avoids looking overly rugged or utilitarian. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

The film primarily follows Frances Haugen (Mikey Madison), a Facebook employee in the company’s civic integrity team, the group tasked with making sure Facebook acts responsibly and avoids the harmful impacts of its product. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

Resolving the case avoids a trial where Merrill intended to defend its rates as standard among bank sweep programs, arguing that sweep accounts are meant for short-term liquidity rather than long-term investment yield. — Chase Jordan october 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

The shorter route could significantly reduce transportation costs and also avoids geopolitical chokepoints such as the Strait of Hormuz, Yoo said. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026