evite

American  

[ih-vahyt] / ɪˈvaɪt /

verb (used with object)

Archaic.

evited, eviting

1. to avoid; shun.

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evite British  

/ ɪˈvaɪt /

verb

1. an archaic word for avoid

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Etymology

Origin of evite

1495–1505; < Latin ēvītāre, equivalent to ē- e- ¹ + vītāre to avoid

Example Sentences

Pero no solo eso, sino que también debe estar libre de contaminantes: en términos de funcionalidad, debe ser una sala limpia enorme que evite que sustancias terrestres contaminen las muestras de Marte.

From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2022

Una vez dentro, evite todo lo conectado a la electricidad o a la plomería - como las computadoras o las duchas - que podrían transportar corriente.

From Washington Times • Jul. 8, 2015

Si se está en un bote y no se puede escapar de la tormenta, evite el metal y el agua.

From Washington Times • Jul. 8, 2015

But evite trains us not to be so functional, and increasingly people "forget" even to attend social gatherings because we collectively expect constant reminders.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2015

"And how are they to bring in Alan till they can catch him?" says I. "Ah, but there is a way to evite that arrestment," said he.

From David Balfour, Second Part Being Memoirs Of His Adventures At Home And Abroad, The Second Part: In Which Are Set Forth His Misfortunes Anent The Appin Murder; His Troubles With Lord Advocate Grant; Captivity On The Bass Rock; Journey Into Holland And France; And Singular Relations With James More Drummond Or Macgregor, A Son Of The Notorious Rob Roy, And His Daughter Catriona by Stevenson, Robert Louis