vermijden — meaning in English
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English meaning
- avoid verb To keep away from someone or something, especially something unwanted or harmful.
- avoidance noun The act of keeping away from something, or the habit of doing so.
- eschew verb To deliberately avoid or keep away from something, usually on moral or practical grounds.
- shun verb To deliberately avoid someone or something, often as a form of social rejection.
Senses
vermijden is used for these senses in English:
- avoidance (obsolete) The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant, specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent.
- eschew (transitive, formal) To avoid; to shun, to shy away from.
- shun (transitive) To avoid, especially persistently; ostracize.
avoid — full definition
- verb To keep away from someone or something, especially something unwanted or harmful.
- verb To prevent something from happening, or to stop yourself from doing something.
- verb legal: To make a contract or legal act void; to cancel it.
avoidance — full definition
- noun The act of keeping away from something, or the habit of doing so.
- noun legal/finance: The legal or lawful minimising or cancelling of an obligation, especially tax.