eschew

[ es-choo ]
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verb (used with object)
  1. to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid: to eschew evil.

Origin of eschew

1
1300–50; Middle English eschewen<Old French eschiver,eschever<Germanic; compare Old High German sciuhen,German scheuchen,shy2

Other words for eschew

Other words from eschew

  • es·chew·al, noun
  • es·chew·er, noun
  • un·es·chewed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for eschew

eschew

/ (ɪsˈtʃuː) /


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

Origin of eschew

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

Derived forms of eschew

  • eschewal, noun
  • eschewer, noun

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