Avoid Avoid (verb) /əˈvɔɪd/ to keep away from somebody or something – manage to stop doing something, keep away, prevent, stay away from, steer clear, dodge, evade, escape You should really avoid smoking after your open heart surgery. Antonyms: face, promote Noun: avoidance Noun: avoider Adjective: avoidable Adverb: avoidablyRead more
Refrain Refrain (noun & verb) /rɪˈfreɪn/ verb: to hold back from doing something – avoid – stop – desist, cease, hold back, abstain Noun: repeated verse or line in a poem, catch phrase, chorus Please refrain from cheating in the exam. Antonym: persist Noun: refrainmentRead more
Abjure Abjure (verb) /əbˈdʒʊəʳ/ to state publicly that you no longer hold a previous belief – renounce – give up a belief – shun – avoid – deny – repudiate – abstain from – reject – refrain: To everybody’s chagrin, he openly abjured any fraternity and affinity with his close friends.Read more