English English Dictionary

That which calls aside; a dissuasive.

Alt. of Avoset

To become void or vacant.

To empty.

To emit or throw out; to void; as, to avoid excretions.

To quit or evacuate; to withdraw from.

To make void; to annul or vacate; to refute.

To keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor no to meet; to shun; to abstain from; as, to avoid the company of gamesters.

To get rid of.

To defeat or evade; to invalidate. Thus, in a replication, the plaintiff may deny the defendant's plea, or confess it, and avoid it by stating new matter.

To retire; to withdraw.

Capable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid; voidable.

Capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped.

The act of annulling; annulment.

The courts by which anything is carried off.

The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of.

A dismissing or a quitting; removal; withdrawal.

The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant; -- specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent.

of Avoid

One who avoids, shuns, or escapes.