eschew

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪsˈtʃuː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(es cho̅o̅′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
es•chew  (es cho̅o̅′),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to abstain or keep away from;
    shun;
    avoid:to eschew evil.
  • Gmc; compare Old High German sciuhen, German scheuchen, shy2
  • Old French eschiver, eschever
  • Middle English eschewen 1300–50
es•chew′al, n. 
es•chew′er, n. 
    circumvent, boycott; forgo.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
eschew /ɪsˈtʃuː/ vb
  1. (transitive) to keep clear of or abstain from (something disliked, injurious, etc); shun; avoid
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French eschiver, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German skiuhan to frighten away; see shy1, skew

esˈchewal n esˈchewer n
'eschew' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
alternative medicine - shun - shy - trustafarian
Collocations: eschew [political correctness, violence], appeals to eschew [violence, protests], eschew [any, every] use of, more...

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