Avoid and Formalize

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Avoid

Avoid verb - To put an end to by formal action.
Usage example: asked the court to avoid the contract because it was signed under duress
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Formalize is an antonym for avoid.
Nearby Words: avoided, avoidance, avoidable, avoiding, avoidably

Formalize

Formalize verb - Declare or make legally valid.
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Avoid is an antonym for formalize.
Nearby Words: formal, formality, formalise, formalised, formally
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