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

If they must only stand by, and be spectators of their omissions unconcerned, what shall they do to evite this wrath? shall they exhort them, or witness against them?

From A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods by Shields, Alexander