AVOID Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word avoid. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| annul | verbv | |||||
verb • declare invalid • cancel officially | ||||||
| avert | verbv | |||||
verb • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off • turn away or aside | ||||||
| debar | verbv | |||||
verb • bar temporarily; from school, office, etc. • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off • prevent from entering; keep out | ||||||
| deflect | verbv | |||||
verb • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off • turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest • turn aside and away from an initial or intended course • draw someone's attention away from something • impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) | ||||||
| forefend | verbv | |||||
verb • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off | ||||||
| forfend | verbv | |||||
verb • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off | ||||||
| invalidate | verbv | |||||
verb • declare invalid • make invalid for use • show to be invalid • take away the legal force of or render ineffective | ||||||
| nullify | verbv | |||||
verb • declare invalid • show to be invalid • make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of | ||||||
| obviate | verbv | |||||
verb • get rid of something • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off | ||||||
| quash | verbv | |||||
verb • put down by force or intimidation • declare invalid | ||||||
| void | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • the state of nonexistence • an empty area or space adjective satellite • lacking any legal or binding force • containing nothing verb • declare invalid • clear (a room, house, place) of occupants or empty or clear (a place or receptacle) of something • take away the legal force of or render ineffective • excrete or discharge from the body | ||||||
| fend off | verbv | |||||
verb • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off | ||||||
| head off | verbv | |||||
verb • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off | ||||||
| keep off | verbv | |||||
verb • refrain from certain foods or beverages • refrain from entering or walking onto | ||||||
| stave off | verbv | |||||
verb • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off | ||||||
| ward off | verbv | |||||
verb • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off • avert, turn away, or repel | ||||||
