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avoided

verb

Form of avoid , past tense of avoid.

Simple meaning

To keep away from.

Pronunciation

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uhvoyduhd

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IPA pronunciation (US)

əˈvɔɪdəd

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Definition

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verb

  1. past tense of avoid

    To keep away from; to keep clear of; to stay away from.

  2. past tense of avoid

    To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun.

  3. past tense of avoid

    To stay out of the way of (something harmful).

  4. past tense of avoid

    Refrain from doing something

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: To keep away from; to keep clear of; to stay away from.

Used this way, avoided is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It quietly approves while staying precise.

Emotional tone
Positive
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Gentle
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Clear and precise
Usage feel
Precise and approving

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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carefully avoidedgenerally avoidedeasily avoideddeliberately avoidedstudiously avoided

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • avoidverbBase word

    Stay clear from.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • avoidancenounDerived noun

    Deliberately avoiding.

  • avoidableadjectiveDerived adjective

    Capable of being avoided or warded off.

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