- the act of keeping away from or preventing from happening
- the act of annulling or making void
- the countering of an opponent's plea with fresh evidence
- the state of a benefice having no incumbent
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•void•ance
(ə void′ns),USA pronunciation n.
- the act of avoiding or keeping away from:the avoidance of scandal; the avoidance of one's neighbors.
- Lawa making void;
annulment.
- Anglo-French; see avoid, -ance
- Middle English 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
avoidance /əˈvɔɪdəns/ n
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'avoidance' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
black economy
- escape
- low profile
- Mo-Zi
- saving
- Scylla
- suppression
- tax avoidance
- tax evasion
- voidance
- austere
- avoidance play
- break-in period
- civil
- escapism
- evasion
- fencing
- meet
- moderate
- moderation
- pipe rack
- plea
- re-serve
- warn
- wince
- without
- zone of avoidance
- shrink
- special pleading
