was wotd|2006|March|28
English
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French eschiver (3d present eschiu) of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German sciuhen to frighten off.
Pronunciation
IPA|[ÉsËtÊuË]
audio|en-us-eschew.ogg|Audio (US)
Verb
en-verb
#transitive formal To avoid; to shun.
Usage notes
The word eschew usually refers to ideas or concepts rather than physical objects.
Quotations
;to avoid; to shun
timeline|
1500s=1599|
1900s=1927
1599 â Shakespeare, The Merry Wives of Windsor v 5
:What cannot be eschew'd must be embrac'd.
1927 â w:H.P. Lovecraft|H.P. Lovecraft, The Horror at Red Hook
:He could afford no servants, and would admit but few visitors to his absolute solitude; eschewing close friendships and receiving his rare acquaintances in one of the three ground-floor rooms which he kept in order.
Translations
Armenian: t|hy|ÕÕ¸ÖÕ½Õ¡ÖÕ¥Õ¬
Bulgarian: оÑбÑгвам, избÑгвам
Finnish: välttää, karttaa
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German: t|de|meiden, t|de|scheuen
Hebrew: t|he|××××× ×¢
Portuguese: renegar
Related terms
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