eschew

As verbs the difference between eschew and prevent

is that eschew is (formal) to avoid; to shun, to shy away from while prevent is to stop; to keep (from happening).

As verbs the difference between renounce and eschew

is that renounce is to give up, resign, surrender while eschew is (formal) to avoid; to shun, to shy away from.

As a noun renounce

is (card games) an act of.

As verbs the difference between eschew and sacrifice

is that eschew is (formal) to avoid; to shun, to shy away from while sacrifice is to offer (something) as a gift to a deity.

As a noun sacrifice is

the offering of anything to a god; consecratory rite.

As a verb eschew

is to avoid; to shun, to shy away from.

As an adverb awry is

obliquely, crookedly; askew.

As an adjective awry is

turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place.

As verbs the difference between eschew and forswear

is that eschew is (formal) to avoid; to shun, to shy away from while forswear is to renounce or deny something, especially under oath.

As verbs the difference between preclude and eschew

is that preclude is remove the possibility of; (l); prevent or exclude; to make (l) while eschew is (formal) to avoid; to shun, to shy away from.

As verbs the difference between refuse and eschew

is that refuse is while eschew is (formal) to avoid; to shun, to shy away from.

As verbs the difference between eschew and forego

is that eschew is to avoid; to shun, to shy away from while forego is to precede, to go before.

As a verb eschew

is to avoid; to shun, to shy away from.

As an adjective askew is

turned or twisted to one side.

As an adverb askew is

tilted to one side.

As verbs the difference between eschew and skirt

is that eschew is (formal) to avoid; to shun, to shy away from while skirt is to be on or form the border of.

As a noun skirt is

an article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower part of the body.