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ESCHEW
shun, eschew
(verb) avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
eschew (third-person singular simple present eschews, present participle eschewing, simple past and past participle eschewed)
(transitive, formal) To avoid; to shun, to shy away from.
Usage notes
• The verb eschew is not normally applied to the avoidance or shunning of a person or physical object, but rather, only to the avoidance or shunning of an idea, concept, or other intangible.
Anagrams
• Schewe
Source: Wiktionary
Es*chew", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Eshewed; p. pr. & vb. n. Eshewing.] Etym: [OF. eschever, eschiver, eskiver, F. esquiver, fr. OHG. sciuhen, G. scheuen; akin to E. sky. See Shy, a.]
1. To shun; to avoid, as something wrong, or from a feeling of distaste; to keep one's self clear of. They must not only eschew evil, but do good. Bp. Beveridge.
2. To escape from; to avoid. [Obs.] He who obeys, destruction shall eschew. Sandys.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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