avoid
verb
to choose not to do something in order to achieve a better result
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to avoid doing something that you should do or that you said you would do
to avoid doing something that you were intending to do or had promised to do
verb
to deliberately avoid doing something that is enjoyable but that may not be healthy, safe, or morally right
to avoid doing something by making excuses
to avoid dealing with a difficult responsibility or decision
to try to avoid dealing with a problem
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