TOEFL IELTS avoid Definition To keep away from or prevent oneself from doing something. Example "He tried to avoid eating sweets to stay healthy." Sign in to save TOEFL Quiz → IELTS Quiz → ← avocation avoidance → Study tips featuring "avoid" Study the Exact Words Examiners Use Map Each Word Into a Connected Network Audit Your Own Writing for Lexical Resource Related words TOEFL brighten GRE abash GRE abate GRE abbreviate GRE abbreviation SAT abdicate GRE abduct SAT abet GRE abhor GRE abide SAT abject TOEFL ablaze