Eschew
[ɪs'tʃuː;es-] or [ɪsˈtʃuː]
Definition
(a.) To shun; to avoid, as something wrong, or from a feeling of distaste; to keep one's self clear of.
(a.) To escape from; to avoid.
Typed by Elinor
Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. Avoid, shun, flee from, keep away from, keep clear of, steer clear of, keep out of the way of, be shy of, have nothing to do with.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
[See AVOID]
Edited by Denny
Definition
v.t. to shun: to flee from: to abstain from.
Typist: Theodore
Examples
- What is it, on the other hand, that makes the lawyer eschew his own cause, and call in his learned brother as an adviser? William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Some people consider Fairs immoral altogether, and eschew such, with their servants and families: very likely they are right. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Well may he eschew the calm of domestic life; it is not his element: there his faculties stagnate--they cannot develop or appear to advantage. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- Any enjoyment that bordered on riot seemed to approach me to her and her vices, and I eschewed it. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- He eschewed gloves, and looked, upon the whole, something like a dissipated Robinson Crusoe. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- He has already eschewed green coats, red neckcloths, and other worldly ornaments, and is preparing himself for a change in his condition. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
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