Answer:
to keep out of the way of
2 to refrain from doing
3 to prevent from happening
to avoid damage to machinery
4 (Law) to make (a plea, contract, etc.) void; invalidate; quash
5 Obsolete to expel
6 Obsolete to depart from
(C14: from Anglo-French avoider, from Old French esvuidier, from vuidier to empty, void
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