Definition of Avoidance
Avoidance
a·void·ance


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the action of keeping away from something or of withdrawing from doing something;

e.g. I struggled to counter his avoidance of work and make him fulfill his responsibilities.

(noun)
the action or process of preventing something from taking place;

e.g. They were trained in accident avoidance when operating the machines.

(noun)
the action of declaring a contract or agreement to be null and void and rendering it invalid;

e.g. They agreed on the avoidance of the contract because it no longer benefitted them.



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  • beat the heat

  • kick the can down the road



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