Eschew
WordNet
verb
(1) Avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , from Anglo-French (third-person present ) of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German .
Usage notes
- The word eschew usually refers to ideas or concepts rather than physical objects.
Quotations
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- What cannot be eschew’d must be embrac’d.
- 1927, H.P. Lovecraft, The Horror at Red Hook
- He could afford no servants, and would admit but few visitors to his absolute solitude; eschewing close friendships and receiving his rare acquaintances in one of the three ground-floor rooms which he kept in order.