eschew
21eschew — es|chew [ısˈtʃu:] v [T] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: eschiver] to deliberately avoid doing or using something ▪ I had eschewed politics in favour of a life practising law …
22eschew — es|chew [ es tʃu ] verb transitive VERY FORMAL to avoid using or doing something, especially for moral reasons …
23eschew — es·chew || ɪs tʃuË v. avoid, keep away from …
24eschew — [ɪs tʃu:, ɛs ] verb abstain from. Derivatives eschewal noun Origin ME: from OFr. eschiver, ult. of Gmc origin; related to shy1 …
25eschew — v. a. Avoid, shun, flee from, keep away from, keep clear of, steer clear of, keep out of the way of, be shy of, have nothing to do with …
26eschew — verb (T) formal to deliberately avoid doing or using something, usually for moral, religious, or practical reasons: a meek, lamb like saviour who eschews violence …
27eschew — verb he firmly eschewed political involvement Syn: abstain from, refrain from, give up, forgo, shun, renounce, steer clear of, have nothing to do with, fight shy of; relinquish, reject, disavow, abandon, spurn, wash one s hands of, drop; informal …
28eschew — v shun, avoid, steer clear of; have nothing to do with, refuse to touch with a 10 foot pole; let well enough alone, shirk; abstain from, refrain from, forgo, forbear; evade, elude, shy away from, shrink from, keep one s distance; escape, keep out …
29eschew — es·chew …
30eschew — es•chew [[t]ɛsˈtʃu[/t]] v. t. to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < OF eschiver, eschever < Gmc; cf. OHG sciuhen; akin to shy I es•chew′al, n. es•chew′er, n …