eschew |
askew |
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.
eschew |
skirt |
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.
hedge |
eschew |
As verbs the difference between hedge and eschew
is that
hedge is to enclose with a hedge or hedges while
eschew is (formal) to avoid; to shun, to shy away from.
As a noun hedge
is a thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes; especially, such a thicket planted as a fence between any two portions of land; and also any sort of shrubbery, as evergreens, planted in a line or as a fence; particularly, such a thicket planted round a field to fence it, or in rows to separate the parts of a garden.
avert |
eschew |
As verbs the difference between avert and eschew
is that
avert is to turn aside or away while
eschew is to avoid; to shun, to shy away from.
eschew |
advert |
As verbs the difference between eschew and advert
is that
eschew is (formal) to avoid; to shun, to shy away from while
advert is to turn attention.
As a noun advert is
(british|informal) an advertisement, an ad.
eschew |
escape |
As verbs the difference between eschew and escape
is that
eschew is to avoid; to shun, to shy away from while
escape is to get free, to free oneself.
As a noun escape is
the act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
estrange |
eschew |
As verbs the difference between estrange and eschew
is that
estrange is to cause to feel less close or friendly; alienate. To cease contact with (particularly of a family member or spouse, especially in form {{term|estranged|lang=en}}) while
eschew is to avoid; to shun, to shy away from.
eschew |
frustrate |
Related terms |
Eschew is a related term of frustrate.
As verbs the difference between eschew and frustrate
is that
eschew is (formal) to avoid; to shun, to shy away from while
frustrate is to disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.
As an adjective frustrate is
vain; ineffectual; useless; nugatory.
ostracize |
eschew |
As verbs the difference between ostracize and eschew
is that
ostracize is to exclude (a person) from society or from a community, by not communicating with (them) or by refusing to acknowledge (their) presence; to refuse to talk to or associate with; to shun while
eschew is (formal) to avoid; to shun, to shy away from.
eschew |
flee |
Related terms |
As verbs the difference between eschew and flee
is that
eschew is to avoid; to shun, to shy away from while
flee is to run away; to escape.
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