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avoid vs set aside

set aside vs avoid

avoid and set aside both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
avoid No No Yes No
set aside No No Yes No
As verbs, set aside is a hyponym of avoid; that is, set aside is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than avoid:
  • avoid: declare invalid
  • set aside: annul (a legal decision)
Other hyponyms of avoid include break, stet.
avoid (verb) set aside (verb)
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something make inoperative or stop
refrain from certain foods or beverages give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
declare invalid annul (a legal decision)
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
refrain from doing something
Difference between avoid and set aside

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