| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abstain from | hold back from doing |
| 2. | avert | prevent or turn away |
| 3. | avoidance | the act of keeping away |
| 4. | back away from | withdraw to avoid involvement |
| 5. | bar | prevent entry or access |
| 6. | be careful of | take care to avoid harm |
| 7. | be on guard against | watch out to prevent trouble |
| 8. | block | stop something from happening |
| 9. | bow out | withdraw to avoid participation |
| 10. | break off | end contact to avoid continuation |
| 11. | bypass | go around instead of through |
| 12. | circumvent | find a way around |
| 13. | cut out | stop doing something |
| 14. | decline | refuse to accept or do |
| 15. | deflect | turn aside from a course |
| 16. | deny oneself | choose not to have something |
| 17. | detour around | go around to avoid |
| 18. | disengage from | pull away to avoid involvement |
| 19. | dodge | avoid by quick movement or action |
| 20. | duck | move to avoid being hit |
| 21. | elude | escape capture or notice |
| 22. | escape | get away from danger |
| 23. | eschew | deliberately abstain from |
| 24. | evade | escape or elude deliberately |
| 25. | exclude | keep out; not include |
| 26. | fend for oneself | manage without help |
| 27. | fend off | keep away by resisting |
| 28. | filter out | remove or exclude selectively |
| 29. | flee | run away to escape |
| 30. | forestall | prevent by anticipating |
| 31. | forgo | go without; give up |
| 32. | get around | avoid by taking another route |
| 33. | give a wide berth | keep well away from |
| 34. | give up | stop trying to do |
| 35. | go out of one’s way | make effort to avoid something |
| 36. | head off | prevent by acting early |
| 37. | hold back from | resist doing or approaching |
| 38. | hold off | delay to avoid immediate action |
| 39. | hold oneself back | restrain oneself from acting |
| 40. | ignore | refuse to pay attention to |
| 41. | keep at bay | prevent from coming near |
| 42. | keep away from | remain at a distance from |
| 43. | keep clear of | avoid contact with |
| 44. | keep from | prevent oneself from |
| 45. | keep off | stay off; not step on |
| 46. | keep one’s distance | stay far enough away |
| 47. | keep out of | not enter or get involved in |
| 48. | keep quiet about | not mention or disclose |
| 49. | keep under wraps | not reveal; keep secret |
| 50. | lay off | stop bothering or attacking |
| 51. | leave alone | not interfere with |
| 52. | let pass | allow to go by untouched |
| 53. | lie low | stay hidden to avoid notice |
| 54. | miss | fail to hit or meet |
| 55. | neglect | fail to give proper attention |
| 56. | opt out | choose not to take part |
| 57. | overlook | fail to notice or consider |
| 58. | pass up | decline to take or use |
| 59. | preclude | make impossible in advance |
| 60. | prevent | stop from happening |
| 61. | pull out of | leave or stop participating |
| 62. | put off | delay until later |
| 63. | quarantine | isolate to prevent contact |
| 64. | refrain from | choose not to do |
| 65. | resist | refuse to give in to |
| 66. | rule out | exclude as a possibility |
| 67. | run from | flee to avoid danger |
| 68. | shrink from | draw back in fear |
| 69. | shun | keep away from deliberately |
| 70. | shy away from | hesitate and keep away |
| 71. | sidestep | avoid dealing with directly |
| 72. | skip | leave out; not do |
| 73. | skirt | go around the edge of |
| 74. | stay away from | not go near |
| 75. | stay out of | not become involved in |
| 76. | steer away from | turn aside to keep clear |
| 77. | steer clear of | stay away from |
| 78. | take a pass | choose not to participate |
| 79. | take evasive action | act to avoid danger |
| 80. | turn aside | change direction to miss |
| 81. | turn away from | reject or move away |
| 82. | unassociate from | stop being linked with |
| 83. | undergo no contact | avoid communicating or meeting |
| 84. | unfollow | stop seeing someone’s updates |
| 85. | unplug from | disconnect to avoid engagement |
| 86. | unsee | try not to look at |
| 87. | unwind away from | move away to avoid involvement |
| 88. | vacate | leave to avoid staying |
| 89. | vamoose | leave quickly to avoid trouble |
| 90. | veer away | swerve to avoid contact |
| 91. | veer off | change direction to avoid |
| 92. | veto | refuse to allow; prevent |
| 93. | waive | choose not to use or claim |
| 94. | walk away from | leave to avoid dealing with |
| 95. | ward off | prevent something harmful |
| 96. | withdraw from | pull back from involvement |
| 97. | wriggle out of | avoid a duty by escaping |
| 98. | yield the floor | stop speaking to avoid continuing |
| 99. | zip one’s lips | stay silent to avoid saying |
| 100. | zone out | mentally disengage to avoid attention |
