to keep away from; keep clear of; shun: to avoid a person; to avoid taxes; to avoid danger. to prevent from happening: to avoid falling. Law. to make void or of no effect; invalidate. Obsolete. to empty; eject or expel.

Is avoid a noun or a verb?

Word family (noun) avoidance (adjective) avoidable ≠ unavoidable (verb) avoid (adverb) unavoidably. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englisha‧void /əˈvɔɪd/ ●●● S2 W1 verb [transitive] 1 to prevent something bad from happening Road safety is taught to young children to avoid road accidents.

Is avoid an adjective?

Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verb avoid which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts. Capable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid; voidable. Capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped.