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• ܩܢܰܛ
• ἀποτρέπω
• ἐκκλίνω
• ἐκτρέπω
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• סורּ סָר, , שׂורּ
• פָּרַע , פָּרַע

AVOID', Eng. side, void, widow L. vidua, vito, evito. See Void.

1. To shun to keep at a distance from that is, literally, to go or be wide from as, to avoid the company of gamesters.

2. To shift off, or clear off as, to avoid expense.

3. To quit to evacuate to shun by leaving as, to avoid the house.

4. To escape as, to avoid danger.

5. To emit or throw out as, to avoid excretions. For this, void is now generally used.

6. To make void to annul or vacate.

The grant cannot be avoided without injustice to the grantee.

7. In pleading, to set up some new matter or distinction, which shall avoid, that is, defeat or evade the allegation of the other party. Thus, in a replication, the plaintiff may deny the defendant's plea, or confess it, and avoid it by starting new matter.

AVOID', To retire to withdraw.

David avoided out of his presence. 1 Samuel 18 . Improper.

2. To become void, vacant or empty.

A benefice avoids by common law.