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eschew

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/ ɛsˈtʃu /
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verb (used with object)

to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid: to eschew evil.

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RELATED WORDS

abandon, renounce, avoid, forgo, forswear, shun, shy, abstain, double, sacrifice, abjure, refrain, elude, evade, duck

Nearby words

escher, escher figure, escher, m. c., escherichia, escherichia coli, eschew, eschscholtzia, escoffier, escolar, escondido, esconson

Origin of eschew

1300–50; Middle English eschewen < Old French eschiver, eschever < Germanic; compare Old High German sciuhen, German scheuchen, shy2

Related forms

es·chew·al, nounes·chew·er, nounun·es·chewed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for eschew

eschew

/ (ɪsˈtʃuː) /

verb

(tr) to keep clear of or abstain from (something disliked, injurious, etc); shun; avoid

Derived Forms

eschewal, nouneschewer, noun

Word Origin for eschew

C14: from Old French eschiver, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German skiuhan to frighten away; see shy 1, skew
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