eschew

[ es-choo ]
/ ɛsˈtʃu /
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verb (used with object)

to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid: to eschew evil.

Origin of eschew

1300–50; Middle English eschewen < Old French eschiver, eschever < Germanic; compare Old High German sciuhen, German scheuchen, shy2

OTHER WORDS FROM eschew

es·chew·al, noun es·chew·er, noun un·es·chewed, adjective

Words nearby eschew

escher, escher figure, escher, m. c., escherichia, escherichia coli, eschew, eschscholtzia, escoffier, escolar, escondido, esconson

Words related to eschewal

restraint, evasion, prevention, repudiation, disavowal, flight, rescue, disappearance, freedom, departure, liberation, desertion, breakout, withdrawal, outbreak, distaste, antagonism, enmity, hostility, rancor

British Dictionary definitions for eschewal

eschew
/ (ɪsˈtʃuː) /

verb

(tr) to keep clear of or abstain from (something disliked, injurious, etc); shun; avoid

Derived forms of eschew

eschewal, noun eschewer, noun

Word Origin for eschew

C14: from Old French eschiver, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German skiuhan to frighten away; see shy 1, skew