Avoider

avoid pronunciation: function: transitive verb etymology: middle english, from anglo-french avoider, alteration of old french esvuider, from es- (from latin ex-) + vuider to empty — more at voiddate: 14th century 1 : to make legally void : annul lt;avoid a pleagt;2 obsolete : void, expel3 a : to keep away from : shun lt;have been avoiding megt; b : to prevent the occurrence or effectiveness of lt;avoid further delaysgt; c : to refrain from lt;avoid overeatinggt;4 archaic : to depart or withdraw from : leavesynonyms see escape— avoid;able adjective — avoid;ably adverb — avoid;er noun