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eschew

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es·chew  (s-ch)
tr.v. es·chewed, es·chew·ing, es·chews
To avoid; shun. See Synonyms at escape.

[Middle English escheuen, from Old French eschivir, of Germanic origin; akin to shy.]

es·chewal (-l) n.

eschew [ɪsˈtʃuː]
vb
(tr) to keep clear of or abstain from (something disliked, injurious, etc.); shun; avoid
[from Old French eschiver, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German skiuhan to frighten away; see shy1, skew]
eschewal  n
eschewer  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.eschew - avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
avoid - stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her"

eschew
verb avoid, give up, abandon, have nothing to do with, shun, elude, renounce, refrain from, forgo, abstain from, fight shy of, forswear, abjure, kick (informal), swear off, give a wide berth to, keep or steer clear of He eschewed publicity and avoided nightclubs.
Translations
eschew [ɪsˈtʃuː] VTevitar, renunciar a
eschew [ɪsˈtʃuː] vtéviter
eschew
vt (old, liter)scheuen, (ver)meiden; wine etcsich enthalten (+gen); temptationaus dem Wege gehen (+dat)
eschew [ɪsˈtʃuː] vt (frm) → evitare
eschew [ɪsˈtʃuː] vt (frm) → evitare


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Some people consider Fairs immoral altogether, and eschew such, with their servants and families: very likely they are right.
All appeared to eschew aristocracy, even in their pocket-handkerchiefs.
I had the conviction that he could only regard me as a poor-spirited slave, wherefore I now went about to shun his presence and eschew his conversation.
 
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