avoid
🇺🇸
/əˈvɔɪd/
🇬🇧
/əˈvɔɪd/
verb
A2
to stop something bad from happening
We must avoid making the same mistakes again.
A2
to stay away from someone or something
He tries to avoid people who make him uncomfortable.
A2
to move away to not hit something
The driver turned quickly to avoid hitting the tree.
translation
to stop something bad from happening; to stay away from someone or something; to move away to not hit something
Word Forms
3rd Present
avoids
Past
avoided
Perfect
avoided
Progressive
avoiding