AVOIDANCE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for AVOIDANCE?

Need another word that means the same as “avoidance”? Find 3 synonyms and 30 related words for “avoidance” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Avoidance” are: dodging, shunning, turning away

Avoidance as a Noun

Definitions of "Avoidance" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “avoidance” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The action of keeping away from or not doing something.
• The action of preventing something from happening.
• Deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening.
• The action of repudiating, nullifying, or rendering void a decree or contract.

Synonyms of "Avoidance" as a noun (3 Words)

dodging	A statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery.
shunning	Deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening.
turning away	The act of turning away or in the opposite direction.

Usage Examples of "Avoidance" as a noun

• A pilotless passenger aircraft would rely on computers and automatic collision avoidance.
• Insurance underwriters could not rely on non-disclosure to justify avoidance of the contract.
• One third of cancer deaths could be prevented by avoidance of smoking.

Associations of "Avoidance" (30 Words)

apophasis	Mentioning something by saying it will not be mentioned.
avert	Prevent or ward off (an undesirable occurrence. Avert a strike.
banish	Send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment. Banish bad thoughts.
bypass	An alternative channel created during a bypass operation. A manager might bypass formal channels of communication.
circumvent	Overcome (a problem or difficulty), typically in a clever and surreptitious way. I found it quite easy to circumvent security.
circumvention	The act of evading by going around. Circumvention of the rules undermines any fairness.
deflect	(of an object) change direction after hitting something. He attempted to deflect attention away from his private life.
derail	Cause (a train or tram) to leave its tracks accidentally. The plot is seen by some as an attempt to derail the negotiations.
deter	Prevent the occurrence of. Strategists think not only about how to deter war but about how war might occur.
detour	Avoid by taking a detour. He had made a detour to a cafe.
dodge	The dodging of a bell in change-ringing. Marchers had to dodge missiles thrown by loyalists.
elude	(of an achievement or something desired) fail to be attained by (someone. We need to ensure that bad cases do not elude tough penalties.
escape	Escape potentially unpleasant consequences get away with a forbidden action. They tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe.
eschew	Avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of. He appealed to the crowd to eschew violence.
evade	Escape or avoid (someone or something), especially by guile or trickery. She was sentenced on three counts of conspiracy to evade taxes.
evasion	The act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver. His evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible.
firewall	Protect a network or system from unauthorized access with a firewall. He moved the throttle to the firewall.
foreclose	Take possession of a mortgaged property when the mortgagor fails to keep up their mortgage payments. The decision effectively foreclosed any possibility of his early rehabilitation.
forestall	Prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking advance action. He would have spoken but David forestalled him.
forfend	Protect (something) by precautionary measures. The fiend forfend said the grim Earl.
hinder	Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of. The hinder part of a carcass.
illegalize	Declare illegal; outlaw.
obviate	Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening. The presence of roller blinds obviated the need for curtains.
ostracize	(in ancient Greece) banish (an unpopular or overly powerful citizen) from a city for five or ten years by popular vote. She was declared a witch and ostracized by the villagers.
parry	An act of parrying something. Her question met with a polite parry.
preclude	Keep from happening or arising; make impossible. The secret nature of his work precluded official recognition.
shun	Persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution. He shunned fashionable society.
sidestep	Avoid (someone or something) by stepping sideways. He neatly sidestepped the questions about riots.
thwart	A structural crosspiece forming a seat for a rower in a boat. He was thwarted in his desire to punish Uncle Fred.
undiagnosed	Not diagnosed or having been subject to diagnosis. Undiagnosed disease.