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eschew
to deliberately avoid or shun
Synonyms
- avoid
- shun
- forgo
Antonyms
- embrace
- adopt
- pursue
eschew in a sentence
The senator chose to eschew personal attacks during the debate.
Though invited to every banquet, the austere leader eschewed lavish celebrations.
Where it comes from
From Old French eschiver, meaning 'to avoid.'
Memory hook
ES-CHEW sounds like 'skip chewing': to eschew is to choose to avoid.
Read it in context
- The Juniper Recovery Nature