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avoid — vt [modification of Old French esvuider to destroy, literally, to empty, from es out + vuider to empty] 1: to make void or undo: annul the trustee may avoid any transfer of interest of the debtor in property U.S. Code 2: to respond to (an… … Law dictionary
avoid — avoid; avoid·a·ble; un·avoid·abil·i·ty; avoid·ant; avoid·ance; avoid·a·bly; un·avoid·able·ness; … English syllables
ance — an·noy·ance; ap·pear·ance; ap·pend·ance; ap·pli·ance; ap·prov·ance; ar·riv·ance; as·cend·ance; as·sist·ance; as·sur·ance; at·tend·ance; at·tract·ance; cha·toy·ance; clair·voy·ance; clear·ance; com·pear·ance; com·pli·ance; con·don·ance;… … English syllables
avoid — a•void [[t]əˈvɔɪd[/t]] v. t. 1) to keep away from; keep clear of; shun: to avoid a person[/ex] 2) to prevent from happening: to avoid falling[/ex] 3) law Law. to make void or of no effect; invalidate; annul • Etymology: 1250–30; ME < AF… … From formal English to slang
avoidance — avoid·ance … English syllables
avoidance — avoid·ance ə vȯid ən(t)s n, often attrib the act or practice of keeping away from or withdrawing from something undesirable <reinforced by escape or avoidance of electric shock (E. S. Katkin & E. N. Murray)> <avoidance learning> esp… … Medical dictionary
avoidance — (n.) late 14c., action of emptying, from AVOID (Cf. avoid) + ANCE (Cf. ance). Sense of action of dodging or shunning is recorded from early 15c.; it also meant action of making legally invalid, 1620s; becoming vacant (of an office, etc.), mid 15c … Etymology dictionary
advoid — advoid, ance obs. forms of avoid, ance … Useful english dictionary
avoidance — /euh voyd ns/, n. 1. the act of avoiding or keeping away from: the avoidance of scandal; the avoidance of one s neighbors. 2. Law. a making void; annulment. [1350 1400; ME < AF; see AVOID, ANCE] * * * … Universalium
clearance — clear•ance [[t]ˈklɪər əns[/t]] n. 1) the act of clearing 2) the distance between two objects; an amount of clear space 3) a formal authorization permitting access to classified information, documents, etc 4) Also called clear′ance sale . the… … From formal English to slang
