avoid

Restrain vs Avoid - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between restrain and avoid

is that restrain is to control or keep in check while avoid is to keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor not to meet; to shun; to abstain from.

Risk vs Avoid - What's the difference?

risk | avoid |

As verbs the difference between risk and avoid

is that risk is to incur risk (to something) while avoid is to keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor not to meet; to shun; to abstain from.

As a noun risk

is a possible, usually negative, outcome, eg, a danger.

Insulate vs Avoid - What's the difference?

insulate | avoid |

As verbs the difference between insulate and avoid

is that insulate is to separate, detach, or isolate while avoid is to keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor not to meet; to shun; to abstain from.

Avoid vs Getaway - What's the difference?

avoid | getaway |

As a verb avoid

is to keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor not to meet; to shun; to abstain from.

As a noun getaway is

a means of escape.

As an adjective getaway is

pertaining to an escape, as in a vehicle or plans.

Averse vs Avoid - What's the difference?

averse | avoid |

As verbs the difference between averse and avoid

is that averse is to turn away while avoid is to keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor not to meet; to shun; to abstain from.

As an adjective averse

is having a repugnance or opposition of mind.

Lest vs Avoid - What's the difference?

lest | avoid |

As a conjunction lest

is for fear that; that not; in order that not; in case.

As a verb avoid is

to keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor not to meet; to shun; to abstain from.

Avoid vs Allow - What's the difference?

avoid | allow |

As verbs the difference between avoid and allow

is that avoid is to keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor not to meet; to shun; to abstain from while allow is to grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

Avoid vs Prohibit - What's the difference?

avoid | prohibit |

In transitive terms the difference between avoid and prohibit

is that avoid is to keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor not to meet; to shun; to abstain from while prohibit is to forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to make illegal or illicit.

Stave vs Avoid - What's the difference?

stave | avoid |

As verbs the difference between stave and avoid

is that stave is to break in the staves of; to break a hole in; to burst often with in while avoid is to keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor not to meet; to shun; to abstain from.

As a noun stave

is one of a number of narrow strips of wood, or narrow iron plates, placed edge to edge to form the sides, covering, or lining of a vessel or structure; especially, one of the strips which form the sides of a cask, a pail, etc.

Avoid vs Protect - What's the difference?

avoid | protect |

As verbs the difference between avoid and protect

is that avoid is to keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor not to meet; to shun; to abstain from while protect is to keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.