Avoid and Abjure

Avoid

Avoid verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.

Abjure and avoid are semantically related In some cases you can use "Abjure" instead a verb "Avoid".

Abjure

Abjure verb - To resist the temptation of.
Usage example: a strict religious sect that abjures the luxuries, comforts, and conveniences of the modern world

Avoid and abjure are semantically related in refrain from topic. Sometimes you can use "Avoid" instead a verb "Abjure".

Nearby Words: abjuration, abjuring

Common collocations

violence avoid violence abjure violence
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