set aside vs avoid

set aside and avoid both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
set aside	No	No	Yes	No
avoid	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, avoid is a hypernym of set aside; that is, avoid is a word with a broader meaning than set aside:

Other hypernyms of set aside include annul, invalidate, nullify, quash, void.

set aside (verb)	avoid (verb)
make inoperative or stop	stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause	refrain from certain foods or beverages
annul (a legal decision)	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