eschew (redirected from eschewal)

es·chew  (s-ch)

tr.v. es·chewed, es·chew·ing, es·chews

To avoid; shun. See Synonyms at escape.

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

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es·chewal (-l) n.

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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

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

eschew - avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of shun avoid - stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her"

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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] VT → evitar, renunciar a

eschew [ɪsˈtʃuː] vt → éviter

eschew

vt (old, liter) → scheuen, (ver)meiden; wine etc → sich enthalten (+gen); temptation → aus dem Wege gehen (+dat)

eschew [ɪsˈtʃuː] vt (frm) → evitare

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eschew [ɪsˈtʃuː] vt (frm) → evitare