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eschew

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \e-ˈshü, i-; es-ˈchü, is-; also e-ˈskyü\
    • /ɪsˈtʃuː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \e-ˈshü, i-; es-ˈchü, is-; also e-ˈskyü\

Definitions of eschew word

  • noun eschew Deliberately avoid using; abstain from. 1
  • transitive verb eschew avoid, reject 1
  • verb eschew If you eschew something, you deliberately avoid doing it or becoming involved in it. 0
  • verb eschew to keep clear of or abstain from (something disliked, injurious, etc); shun; avoid 0
  • verb transitive eschew to keep away from (something harmful or disliked); shun; avoid; abstain from 0
See all 5 definitions of eschew

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Parts of speech for Eschew

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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eschew popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for eschew

verb eschew

  • avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
  • shun — to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
  • abjure — If you abjure something such as a belief or way of life, you state publicly that you will give it up or that you reject it.
  • have nothing to do with — not associate with
  • steer clear of — to guide the course of (something in motion) by a rudder, helm, wheel, etc.: to steer a bicycle.
All 23 Synonyms of eschew

Antonyms for eschew

verb eschew

  • face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
  • keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
  • meet — greatest lower bound
  • take on — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
  • embrace — An act of holding someone closely in one's arms.
All 7 Antonyms of eschew

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