to avoidverb/eviˈtaɾ/highe·vi·tarPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo make an effort to prevent something from happening.We should avoid conflicts whenever possible.He tries to avoid eating sugar.synpreventstopantallowcauseEtymologyDo latim 'evitare'Related wordsevitaçãoevitável