eschew
- to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid: to eschew evil.
Origin of eschew
Synonyms for eschew
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abandon, renounce, avoid, forgo, forswear, shun, shy, abstain, double, sacrifice, abjure, refrain, elude, evade, duckExamples from the Web for eschew
Contemporary Examples of eschew
Of all the female celebrities to eschew the feminist label, Susan Sarandon seemed a most unlikely candidate.
Stella McCartney has long been known to eschew animal-derived materials in her designs.
Chelsea Clinton Takes NBC Reporting to the Next Level, Interviews Stella McCartneyMisty White Sidell
June 19, 2013
Like Americans did when they elected Barack Obama, we should eschew our old shibboleths and forge ahead on a revolutionary path.
You eschew ostentation when times are good, and you pay your fair share of the cost when times are bad.
Generally speaking, I eschew Super Bowl parties, and for two reasons.
Historical Examples of eschew
He did not eschew work because he was lazy, it seemed; but he saw no use in it.
Ruth Fielding and the GypsiesAlice B. Emerson
To eschew strife and bragging, spite and greed, would that be love?
The Sayings Of ConfuciusConfucius
Sweet children, let your delight be courtesy, and eschew rudeness.
You're surely not going to eschew the higher mammals, like our respected father-in-law?
FraternityJohn Galsworthy
It is not hard to eschew cognac and claret, but there is no cure for "buzzing."
Campaigns of a Non-Combatant,George Alfred Townsend
eschew
- (tr) to keep clear of or abstain from (something disliked, injurious, etc); shun; avoid
Word Origin for eschew
Word Origin and History for eschew
mid-14c., from Old French eschiver "shun, eschew, avoid, dispense with," from Frankish *skiuhan "dread, avoid, shun," from Proto-Germanic *skeukhwaz (cf. Old High German sciuhen "to avoid, escape," German scheuen "to fear, shun, shrink from," scheu "shy, timid"); see shy (v.). Related: Eschewed; eschewing. Italian schivare "to avoid, shun, protect from," schivo "shy, bashful" also are loan words from West Germanic.