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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 [iss-chew]
Verb
to avoid doing or being involved in (something disliked or harmful) [Old French eschiver]
eschewal 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
Translations
eschew [ɪsˈtʃuː] vtevitar, abstenerse de
eschew [ɪsˈtʃuː] vtéviter
eschew [ɪsˈtʃuː] vtmeiden
eschew [ɪsˈtʃuː] vtevitare


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