avoid

/əˈvɔɪd/
verb (used with object)
  1. to keep away from; keep clear of; shun:
    to avoid a person; to avoid taxes; to avoid danger.
  2. to prevent from happening:
    to avoid falling.
  3. Law. to make void or of no effect; invalidate.
  4. Obsolete. to empty; eject or expel.