to keep away from; to keep clear of; to stay away from
To stay out of the way of (something harmful).
To try not to do something or to have something happen
To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun
To make void, to annul; to refute (especially a contract).
To defeat or evade; to invalidate.
To hide from sight.
To prevent from scoring; to perform a shutout.
To refuse to be open and vulnerable toward.
To prevent from entering; to block or exclude.