avoidance

[ uh-void-ns ]
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noun
  1. the act of avoiding or keeping away from: the avoidance of scandal; the avoidance of one's neighbors.

  2. Law. a making void; annulment.

Origin of avoidance

1
1350–1400; Middle English <Anglo-French; see avoid, -ance

Other words from avoidance

  • non·a·void·ance, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for avoidance

avoidance

/ (əˈvɔɪdəns) /


noun
  1. the act of keeping away from or preventing from happening

  2. law

    • the act of annulling or making void

    • the countering of an opponent's plea with fresh evidence

  1. ecclesiastical law the state of a benefice having no incumbent

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