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eschew vs avoid

avoid vs eschew

eschew and avoid both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
eschew No No Yes No
avoid No No Yes No
As verbs, avoid is a hypernym of eschew; that is, avoid is a word with a broader meaning than eschew:
  • eschew: avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
  • avoid: stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
eschew (verb) avoid (verb)
avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
refrain from certain foods or beverages
declare invalid
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 eschew and avoid

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