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Definition of: avoid
(ə·void′) v.t. 
1. To keep away or at a distance from; shun; evade, as an unpleasant duty. 
2. Law To make void. 
3. Obs. To void; empty. See synonyms under ESCAPE. [< AF avoider, OF esvuidier empty < es- out (<L ex-) + vuidier <L viduare empty, deprive] 
—a·void′a·ble adjective 
—a·void′a·bly adverb 
—a·void′er noun
 
				
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