eschew

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ɛsˈtʃuː/ UK /ɪsˈtʃuː/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to deliberately avoid or abstain from something

He chose to eschew all forms of social media.

Verb forms

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Synonyms

1 verb · to deliberately avoid or... shun avoidsteer clear ofrefrain fromforgo

Opposites

embrace seek pursue welcome

Etymology

From Latin ex- ("out") and Germanic-rooted Old French eschiver ("to shun, avoid") → Middle English eschewen (14th c.); Modern English eschew, "to deliberately avoid."

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# eschew

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ɛsˈtʃuː/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪsˈtʃuː/

## Meanings
1. to deliberately avoid or abstain from something

## Examples
- He chose to eschew all forms of social media.

## Synonyms
- shun
- avoid
- steer clear of
- refrain from
- forgo

## Antonyms
- embrace
- seek
- pursue
- welcome

## Etymology
From Latin ex- ("out") and Germanic-rooted Old French eschiver ("to shun, avoid") → Middle English eschewen (14th c.); Modern English eschew, "to deliberately avoid."

## AI Etymology
Eschew comes from Latin ex- ("out") and Germanic-rooted Old French eschiver ("to shun, avoid") → Middle English eschewen (14th c.); Modern English eschew, "to deliberately avoid.". In current use it is a verb meaning "to deliberately avoid or abstain from something". That sense is explained by the older material without requiring a speculative semantic step: the inherited or borrowed base supplies the field of meaning, while the English formation fixes its modern role. The history is mainly one of transmission into English, with the older form and sense carried through borrowing or adaptation. For dictionary purposes, the important point is the continuity between the older form, the route into English, and the present lexical sense.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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