eschew

To eschew is defined as to purposely try to stay away from or to avoid.

(verb)

An example of eschew is when you hate airplanes and never go on them.

See eschew in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to keep away from (something harmful or disliked); shun; avoid; abstain from

Origin: ME eschewen < Anglo-Fr eschuer < OFr eschiver < OHG sciuhan, to fear: akin to shy

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See eschew in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb es·chewed, es·chew·ing, es·chews

To avoid; shun. See Synonyms at escape.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English escheuen

Origin: , from Old French eschivir

Origin: , of Germanic origin

Origin: ; akin to shy¹

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