'Eschew' definitions:
Definition of 'eschew'
(from WordNet)
verb
Avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of [syn: shun, eschew]
Definition of 'Eschew'
From: GCIDE
- Eschew \Es*chew"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Eshewed; p. pr. & vb. n. Eshewing.] [OF. eschever, eschiver, eskiver, F. esquiver, fr. OHG. sciuhen, G. scheuen; akin to E. sky. See Shy, a.]
- 1. To shun; to avoid, as something wrong, or from a feeling of distaste; to keep one's self clear of. [1913 Webster]
- They must not only eschew evil, but do good. --Bp. Beveridge. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To escape from; to avoid. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- He who obeys, destruction shall eschew. --Sandys. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'eschew'
From: Easton
- Eschew from old French eschever, "to flee from" (Job 1:1, 8; 2:3; 1 Pet. 3:11).
Synonyms of 'eschew'
From: Moby Thesaurus