Synonyms of keep clear of

keep clear of

phrase

as in avoid

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

They eventually became wise to the elaborate ruses he used to keep clear of paying his debts.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avoid
• evade
• escape
• steer clear of
• stay clear of
• weasel (out of)
• fight shy of
• shuffle (out of)
• shake
• elude
• prevent
• get around
• shun
• scape
• eschew
• dodge
• eliminate
• finesse
• deflect
• ward (off)
• duck
• shirk
• preclude
• exclude
• rule out
• miss
• obviate
• circumvent
• thwart
• except
• parry
• avert
• ban
• debar
• foil
• divert
• frustrate
• outwit
• bypass
• bar
• fox
• outsmart
• skirt
• overreach
• outfox

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accept
• court
• seek
• pursue
• welcome
• contract
• catch
• embrace
• incur

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of keep clear of

Existing trees could stay in Zone 0, but within three years branches would have to be trimmed to be 5 or more feet above roofs and kept clear of eaves. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026