To stay away from someone or something: To prevent something from happening or to not allowÒ€¦. Learn more.

To avoid is to succeed in keeping away from something dangerous or Ò€¦ To keep away from; Keep clear of; See examples of avoid used in a sentence. If you avoid a person or thing, you keep away from them. When talking to someone, if you avoid the subject, you keep the conversation away from a particular topic.

If you avoid a person or thing, you keep away from them. When talking to someone, if you avoid the subject, you keep the conversation away from a particular topic.