escape, avoid, evade, elude, shun, eschew mean to get away or keep away from something. escape stresses the fact of getting away or being passed by not necessarily through effort or by conscious intent. avoid stresses forethought and caution in keeping clear of danger or difficulty.

Eschew comes from a word meaning dread, or shun. So to eschew something isn’t simply to avoid it, the way you would avoid walking in a puddle––it's stronger than that. You eschew …

ESCHEWED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of eschew 2. to avoid something intentionally, or to give…. Learn more.

ESCHEW meaning: 1. to avoid something intentionally, or to give something up: 2. to avoid something intentionally…. Learn more.

Definition of eschew verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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ESCHEW definition: 1. to avoid something intentionally, or to give something up: 2. to avoid something intentionally…. Learn more.