Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"Her former friends now avoid her"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 2
"She refrains from calling her therapist too often"
"He should avoid publishing his wife''s memoires"
Usage Patterns:
Frame 33
verb
Sense 3
"I keep off drugs"
"During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 4
"The contract was annulled"
"void a plea"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 5
"Let''s avoid a confrontation"
"head off a confrontation"
"avert a strike"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
63%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
37
Times Searched
3
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