avoid
US /əˈvɔɪd/
・UK /ə'vɔɪd/
A2
verb
- To prevent from happening
- To stay away from
Examples
They narrowly avoided defeat in the semi-final.
He failed in his attempt to avoid having to pay.
US /əˈvɔɪd/
・UK /ə'vɔɪd/
They narrowly avoided defeat in the semi-final.
He failed in his attempt to avoid having to pay.