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To deliberately or persistently avoid through antipathy or caution

To avoid or get out of a responsibility or situation

To feel distaste for or hostility towards

To refrain from doing something

To feel or express contempt or disdain for

To run away from a place or situation of danger

Ward off, circumvent

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Verb

To deliberately or persistently avoid through antipathy or caution

give someone the brush-off

give the runaround

have no part in

stand aloof from

give a wide berth

give someone the go-by

have no part of

have nothing to do with

keep one's distance from

tell someone where to get off

give a wide berth to

send to Coventry

give the cold shoulder

look right through someone

give the bum's rush

leave out in the cold

turn your back on

cut someone cold

hand someone the frozen mitt

have nothing more to do with

wash your hands of

give someone the big E

give someone the air

give the cold shoulder to

send one's regrets

shake one's head

give the brushoff

look straight through

snub one's nose at

give someone the push

be exclusive of

not be inclusive of

pretend not to see

turn up one's nose

refuse to recognize

refuse to abide by

refuse to entertain

leave in the cold

give the thumbs down to

not take advantage of

divorce oneself from

end relations with

turn deaf ear to

draw the line at

refuse to receive

give thumbs down to

withhold patronage

place an embargo on

impose sanctions

hold aloof from

refuse to take part in

kick in the teeth

not give time of day

keep at arm's length

take no notice of

pay no attention to

refuse to take advantage of

look down one's nose at

give the thumbs down

give the red light

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“Surely, our fair city has a wealth of opportunities for those willing to shun the pub and the joypad?”

Verb

To avoid or get out of a responsibility or situation

give something a miss

keep at arm's length

give a wide berth

give a wide berth to

keep your distance

avoid like the plague

have nothing to do with

find a way out of

give the runaround

avoid dealing with

keep out of the way of

keep one's distance from

find a way round

have no part of

answer evasively

give the slip to

throw off the scent

slip through the net

slip through your fingers

let something slide

leave something undone

play truant from

be remiss about

pay no attention to

pay little attention to

break away from

slip through the net of

lead on a merry chase

escape the clutches of

lie down on job

pussyfoot around

outmanoeuvre^UK

turn your back on

take no notice of

put the move on

duck out of the way of

swerve away from

get out of the way of

extricate oneself from

be oblivious to

turn a blind eye to

go around the barn

sneak away from

not give a straight answer to

beat around bush

be equivocal about

be evasive about

avoid answering

beg the question

beat about the bush about

find a way around

fail to deal with

go into arrears

see in the alley

break your word

put on the cuff

meet under arch

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“This patient demonstrates a complete lack of courage, a desire for being pampered, and he has not even the courage to shun his responsibilities openly.”

Verb

To feel distaste for or hostility towards

take exception to

have no liking for

hold in disfavour

find distasteful

find intolerable

not take kindly to

regard with disgust

regard with distaste

have an aversion to

be turned off to

be unable to abide

be unable to bear

be unable to stand

be unable to tolerate

lose interest in

take a dim view of

bear malice toward

be unable to stomach

have hard feelings

have no stomach for

have no taste for

not be able to bear

have no use for

find unacceptable

view with dislike

hold in disdain

hold no brief for

view with disfavour

have a low opinion of

not think much of

look down one's nose at

regard with contempt

look askance at

treat with contempt

turn your nose up at

feel aversion towards

feel aversion to

not be able to stand

dislike greatly

regard with repugnance

feel repugnance towards

feel distaste for

feel disgust for

dislike intensely

feel hostility to

indicate disapproval of

show disapproval of

feel hostile towards

bear a grudge against

feel revulsion towards

feel hostile to

feel repelled by

be displeased with

be dissatisfied with

feel revulsion to

have a poor opinion of

take dim view of

have a problem with

be grossed out by

show displeasure

look down one's nose on

shake one's head

feel contempt for

not be able to stomach

feel animosity to

feel hostility toward

feel aversion toward

feel hostility towards

feel repugnance toward

feel disgust towards

have aversion to

find disgusting

feel repugnance

have a strong aversion to

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Verb

To refrain from doing something

give a wide berth to

have nothing to do with

wash your hands of

turn your back on

resist the temptation to

restrain yourself

avoid doing something

take the pledge

go on the wagon

axe^UK

break the habit of

ax^US

divorce oneself from

have nothing more to do with

let well enough alone

have no truck with

give something a miss

stand down from

give something up

restrain oneself from

prevent oneself from

cease to indulge in

stop oneself from

suffer deprivation

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To feel or express contempt or disdain for

treat with contempt

hold in contempt

show contempt for

be contemptuous about

be scornful about

turn your nose up at

curl your lip at

spit in the eye of

spit in the face of

turn up one's nose at

regard with contempt

hold in disdain

look down one's nose at

feel contempt for

treat as inferior

be contemptuous of

have contempt for

have no use for

refuse to acknowledge

cock a snook at

fly in the face of

hurl defiance at

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Verb

To run away from a place or situation of danger

beat a hasty retreat

make oneself scarce

make a run for it

make a break for it

head for the hills

make a quick exit

absent yourself

do a disappearing act

show a clean pair of heels

take to your heels

take it on the lam

make quick exit

step on the gas

make your escape

take on the lam

sling your hook

take French leave

abstract oneself

say your goodbyes

go like lightning

do a moonlight flit

absent oneself from

take your leave of

take oneself off from

leave in a hurry

depart suddenly

distance oneself

take yourself off

get on your bike

run for the hills

go absent without leave

have it away on one's toes

leave high and dry

make a dash for it

leave in the lurch

desert under fire

disentangle yourself

leave holding the bag

run like scared rabbit

get your skates on

go hell for leather

go like the clappers

not lose a minute

get the lead out

go like a bat out of hell

become independent

say one's farewells

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Verb

Ward off, circumvent

shield yourself from

keep at arm's length

keep at a distance

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to it

beat someone to the draw

provide against

steal a march on

protect against

defend yourself

defend oneself against

safeguard against

provide sanctuary

be the defender of

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