eschew
Use Eschew in a sentence
verb (used with object)
to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid: to eschew evil.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English eschewen < Old French eschiver, eschever < Germanic; compare Old High German sciuhen, German scheuchen, shy2
1300–50; Middle English eschewen < Old French eschiver, eschever < Germanic; compare Old High German sciuhen, German scheuchen, shy2
Related forms
es·chew·al, noun
es·chew·er, noun
un·es·chewed, adjective
Synonyms
circumvent, boycott; forgo.
circumvent, boycott; forgo.
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eschew (ɪsˈtʃuː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to keep clear of or abstain from (something disliked, injurious, etc); shun; avoid | |
| [C14: from Old French eschiver, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German skiuhan to frighten away; see | |
| es'chewal | |
| —n | |
| es'chewer | |
| —n | |
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Eschew
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Word Origin & History
eschew
mid-14c., from O.Fr. eschiver, from Frankish *skiuhan "dread, avoid, shun" (cf. O.H.G. sciuhen "make fearful"), from P.Gmc. *skeukhwaz. Related to shy (v.). Related: Eschewed; eschewing.
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Eschew definition
from old French eschever, "to flee from" (Job 1:1, 8; 2:3; 1 Pet. 3:11).
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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Example sentences
Their managers generally eschew companies with big dreams and no earnings.
But a growing number of automakers are going all-in with battery electric vehicles that eschew petroleum entirely.
They eschew personal adornment and follow closely prescribed habits of dress.
Many small corporations eschew short-term thinking in favor of long term vision and plans.
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