Avoid
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

4 letters

MISS
A failure to hit (or meet or find etc)

SHUN
Avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

SKIP
A mistake resulting from neglect

VOID
Take away the legal force of or render ineffective; "invalidate a contract"

DUCK
(cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman

5 letters

QUASH
Put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"

ANNUL
Cancel officially; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"

EVADE
Escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"

NOTDO

DODGE
An elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"

SKIRT
Form the edge of

AVERT
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

ELUDE
Escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"

SHIRK
Avoid dealing with; "She shirks her duties"

DEBAR
Prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club"

6 letters

ESCHEW
Avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

BYPASS
A highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center

ESCAPE
The act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"

7 letters

NULLIFY
Show to be invalid

PREVENT
Stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"

FORFEND
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

HEADOFF
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

WARDOFF
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

KEEPOFF
Refrain from entering or walking onto; "keep off the grass"; "stay off the premises"

DEFLECT
Impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"

FENDOFF
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

OBVIATE
Do away with

8 letters

SIDESTEP
A step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)

FOREFEND
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

STAVEOFF
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

GETROUND

10 letters

CIRCUMVENT
Beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"

FIGHTSHYOF

INVALIDATE
Make invalid for use; "cancel cheques or tickets"

STEERCLEAR

12 letters

STEERCLEAROF