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avoided

a·void
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-void]
    • /əˈvɔɪd/
    • /əˈvɔɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-void]
    • /əˈvɔɪd/

Definitions of avoided word

  • verb with object avoided to keep away from; keep clear of; shun: to avoid a person; to avoid taxes; to avoid danger. 1
  • verb with object avoided to prevent from happening: to avoid falling. 1
  • verb with object avoided Law. to make void or of no effect; invalidate. 1
  • verb with object avoided Obsolete. to empty; eject or expel. 1
  • noun avoided Simple past tense and past participle of avoid. 1

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Origin of avoided

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-30; Middle English avoiden < Anglo-French avoider, equivalent to a- a-4 + voider to void

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Parts of speech for Avoided

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

avoided popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

avoided usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for avoided

adjective avoided

  • disfavored — unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
  • void — Law. having no legal force or effect; not legally binding or enforceable.
  • unaccepted — generally approved; usually regarded as normal, right, etc.: an accepted pronunciation of a word; an accepted theory.
  • unsanctioned — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
  • force — physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.

Antonyms for avoided

verb avoided

  • faced — having a specified kind of face or number of faces (usually used in combination): a sweet-faced child; the two-faced god.
  • met — simple past tense and past participle of meet1 .
  • allowed — to let have; give as one's share; grant as one's right: to allow a person $100 for expenses.
  • helped — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
  • permitted — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.

Top questions with avoided

  • what sweetener should be avoided by people with pku?
  • which african country successfully avoided colonization?

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