<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>to keep away from; keep clear of; shun: to avoid a person; to avoid taxes; to avoid danger.</li><li>Synonyms: dodge, elude, evade.</li><li>Antonyms: encounter, face, confront.</li><li>to prevent from happening: to avoid falling.</li><li>Law: to make void or of no effect; invalidate.</li><li>Obsolete: to empty; eject or expel.</li></ul>