avoidance

[uh-void-ns]

noun

1. the act of avoiding or keeping away from.

   the avoidance of scandal; the avoidance of one's neighbors.

2. Law.,  a making void; annulment.

Other Word Forms

• nonavoidance noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of avoidance¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French; avoid, -ance

Example Sentences

That, for the avoidance of doubt, is a long time by the standards of these things.

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Israel's defence minister has warned the Palestinian armed group that "any delay or deliberate avoidance will be considered a gross violation of the agreement and will be responded to accordingly".

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Israel's defence minister has said that "any delay or deliberate avoidance will be considered a gross violation of the agreement and will be responded to accordingly".

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In a statement, Saudi Arabia, which signed a mutual defence pact with Pakistan last month, called for self-restraint and avoidance of escalation between Islamabad and Kabul.

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You have three unhealthy patterns that have taken hold, like ivy that has grown into the foundations of your home: repeated conflict, avoidance of conflict, and your inability to agree on financial management.

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Related Words

• evasion 
• prevention 
• restraint