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a·void       (ə-void')  Pronunciation Key 
tr.v.   a·void·ed, a·void·ing, a·voids
  1. To stay clear of; shun. See Synonyms at escape.
  2. To keep from happening: avoid illness with rest and a balanced diet.
  3. Law To annul or make void; invalidate.
  4. Obsolete To void or expel.


[Middle English avoiden, from Anglo-Norman avoider, to empty out, variant of Old French esvuidier : es-, out (from Latin ex-; see ex-) + vuidier, to empty (from voide, empty; see void).]

a·void'a·ble adj., a·void'a·bly adv., a·void'er n.
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