Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun. · To stay out of the way of (something harmful). · To keep away from; to keep clear of; to stay away from. · To try not to do something or to have something happen.
From Middle English avoiden, from Anglo-Norman avoider, Old French esvuidier (“to empty out”), from es- + vuidier, from Vulgar Latin *vocitāre < Vulgar Latin *vocitum, ultimately related to Latin vacuus. Displaced native Old English forbūgan (literally “to bend away from”).
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This page abbreviates 8 auxiliary source items. The etymology narrative is not shortened. Omission counts are available in the audit fields below; consult the original for complete auxiliary material.
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"To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun.",
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