NYT Dictionary
AVOID
/əˈvɔɪd/VerbAVOIDavoid · 1 syllableGrade 4
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2024
Meaning
To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English avoiden, from Anglo-Norman avoider, Old French esvuidier (“to empty out”), from es- + vuidier, from Vulgar Latin *vocitāre < Vulgar Latin *vocitum, ultimately related to Latin vacuus. Displaced native Old English forbūgan (literally “to bend away from”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
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