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Meanings of
eschew
in English
Portuguese
renegar
Catalan
evitar
Spanish
rehuir
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To avoid, as something wrong, or from a feeling of distaste.
shun
Portuguese
renegar
Usage of
eschew
in English
1
You could of course
eschew
government debt altogether, looking elsewhere for diversification.
2
It is my belief that this debate should
eschew
Civil War politics.
3
The established pleasures were clumsy and tiresome-looking; but one could
eschew
them.
4
You must begin with an acknowledged classic; you must
eschew
modern works.
5
But let us
eschew
politics, and enjoy the bliss of the hour.
6
Mr. Stokes does not seem to
eschew
the use of physical force.
7
He resolved firmly that, in future, he would
eschew
liqueurs after champagne.
8
It tends to
eschew
theory, is innocently eclectic, and still basically neo-Kantian.
9
Neither George nor Uncle Martin need
eschew
golf and riding and dancing.
10
We must then, I think, absolutely
eschew
any abstract rules as starting-points.
11
To
eschew
strife and bragging, spite and greed, would that be love?
12
It is no longer enough to
eschew
violence or to participate in elections.
13
He said worshippers often
eschew
political affiliation even as they engage with issues.
14
That often means that firms will
eschew
the funding supports available to them.
15
Treasure the companionship of the righteous and
eschew
all fellowship with the ungodly.
16
A policy consistent with scientific understandings and evidence would
eschew
any such test.
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eschew
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
eschew such
eschew violence
eschew politics
eschew altogether
eschew the use
More collocations
Translations for
eschew
Portuguese
renegar
evitar
Catalan
evitar
fugir
esquivar
defugir
eludir
Spanish
rehuir
huir
eludir
Eschew
through the time
Eschew
across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common