avoidance

UK /əˈvɔɪdəns/ US /əˈvɔɪdəns/

noun 5

Definitions

noun

The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of.

At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy ; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum.

The act of annulling; annulment.

The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant, specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent.

The act of dismissing a person.

The act of quitting a position or benefice.

Collocations

ADJ.

best, corporate, direct, engaged, excessive, false, multinational, over

VERB + AVOIDANCE

become, risk, tax

AVOIDANCE + NOUN

impurity, schemes

PREP.

about, down, in, on, out

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — deliberately avoiding

shunning
dodging

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy ; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning

Wiktionary

In the Upper Gallery too I wish that there may be, if the Place will yield it, some Fountains running in divers Places from the Wall, with some fine Avoidances.

Wiktionary

Trust is risk, and risk avoidance is the name of the game in business.

Tatoeba · #2737000

The government is cracking down on tax avoidance schemes.

Tatoeba · #4239165

There's a fine line between tax minimisation and tax avoidance.

Tatoeba · #5156922

There's a fine line between tax minimization and tax avoidance.

Tatoeba · #5157065

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, avoidance is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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