It is sometimes impossible to avoid conflict altogether.
The two men carefully avoided one another.
I scrupulously avoid artificial additives when I buy food.
They narrowly avoided defeat in the semi-final.
He deftly avoided answering the question.
She pointedly avoided looking at him when she spoke.
Most of these problems could have been easily avoided.
As someone who generally avoids teen movies, I didn't expect to enjoy this.
Getting involved in a court case is something to be avoided at all costs.
They are anxious to avoid any further misunderstandings.
He was careful to avoid any sentimentality in his speech.
He failed in his attempt to avoid having to pay.
He braked hard and narrowly avoided a parked van.
She swerved to avoid a bicycle.
They ducked to avoid a low branch.
• Investing in this way allows savers to avoid tax upon withdrawal.
— compare evade• There is a very thin line between tax avoidance and tax evasion.
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A spokeswoman for the company said it was hoping to avoid industrial action.
»Understanding differing viewpoints is a good start toward avoiding conflict in the workplace.
The government avoided the mistakes they made in the past.
avoid doing sth »Credit cards can be a source of free credit if you can organize payments within the stipulated time limits, so as to avoid paying interest.
to avoid smb. - избегать /сторониться/ кого-л.
to avoid danger [an accident] - избежать опасности [уберечься от несчастного случая]
to avoid doing smth. - избегать чего-л. /делать что-л./, уклоняться от чего-л.
he couldn't avoid uttering his opinion - ему пришлось высказать своё мнение
to avoid some place - стараться не бывать где-л.
to avoid a sentence - отменять приговор
to avoid an agreement [a document] - аннулировать соглашение [документ]