avoid 
/əˈvoɪd/ verb
avoids; avoid·ed; avoid·ing /əˈvoɪd/ verb [+ obj] 1 : to stay away from (someone or something)
▪ Why do you keep avoiding me? ▪ She took a detour to avoid the heavy traffic. ▪ They successfully avoided each other for days. 2 : to prevent the occurrence of (something bad, unpleasant, etc.)
▪ He tried hard to avoid accidents. ▪ We need to avoid further delays. ▪ avoid embarrassment ▪ He was caught trying to avoid arrest. ▪ in an effort to avoid confusion 3 : to keep yourself from doing (something) or participating in (something)
▪ I'm not going to be late if I can avoid it. ▪ How can I avoid paying too much tax? ▪ I am trying to avoid showing any hint of favoritism.
▪ Why do you keep avoiding me? ▪ She took a detour to avoid the heavy traffic. ▪ They successfully avoided each other for days.
▪ He tried hard to avoid accidents. ▪ We need to avoid further delays. ▪ avoid embarrassment ▪ He was caught trying to avoid arrest. ▪ in an effort to avoid confusion
▪ I'm not going to be late if I can avoid it. ▪ How can I avoid paying too much tax? ▪ I am trying to avoid showing any hint of favoritism.
— avoid·able /əˈvoɪdəbəl/ adjective
▪ It was a foolish and easily avoidable accident. ▪ an avoidable conflict/risk
/əˈvoɪdəbəl/ adjective ▪ It was a foolish and easily avoidable accident. ▪ an avoidable conflict/risk
