avoidance

Meanings

1. 1
   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.

2. 2
   noun

   The course by which anything (especially water) is carried off.

   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.

3. 3
   noun

   deliberately avoiding

4. 4
   noun

   The act of annulling; annulment.

From Middle English avoidaunce, from avoid + -ance.

Topics