To stay out of the way of (something harmful).
To try not to do something or to have something happen
to keep away from; to keep clear of; to stay away from
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 stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain.
To abstain from (food or drink).
The chorus or burden of a song repeated at the end of each verse or stanza.
A much repeated comment, complaint, or saying.