Divert
Eschew
Eschew verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.
Usage example: the minister eschews involvement in local politics, since he doesn't want to diminish his moral authority in the community
Nearby Word: eschewing
Common collocations
Cite this Source
Eschew and Divert. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/divert/eschew
Divert & Eschew. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/divert/eschew>.
Eschew or Divert. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/divert/eschew.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "divert" and "eschew" have occurred on timeline