Synonyms for eschew

Most common

shun · avoid · elude

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Verb

Antonyms

seek

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To avoid; to shun, to shy away from.

Forms

Past participle

eschewed
e.g. eschewed → shunned, avoided, eluded…

Example sentences

• avoid She started early in order to avoid the rush hour.
• shun Please don’t shun me because I have this gift.
• elude Tom managed to elude the police for three weeks.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

shun¹

5 letters

avoid², elude²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (avoid² = 2 syllables).