avoid vs get off

get off vs avoid

avoid and get off both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
avoid	No	No	Yes	No
get off	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, get off is a hyponym of avoid; that is, get off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than avoid:

avoid: stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
get off: escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action

Other hyponyms of avoid include circumvent, dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt, escape, miss, escape, get away, get by, get out, bypass, get around, go around, short-circuit, keep off, stay off, shirk, shy away from, eschew, shun.

avoid (verb)	get off (verb)
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something	escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
refrain from certain foods or beverages	cause to be acquitted; get off the hook; in a legal case
declare invalid	deliver verbally
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off	transfer
refrain from doing something	get high, stoned, or drugged
	send via the postal service
	alight from (a horse)
	get out of quickly
	leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.
	enjoy in a sexual way
	be relieved of one's duties temporarily

Difference between avoid and get off

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