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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 feel or express contempt or disdain for

To shun or shy away from

To refuse or say no 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

gives someone the brush-off

gives the brush

gives the runaround

stands aloof from

turns away from

gives a wide berth

gives someone the go-by

has nothing to do with

keeps one's distance from

shies away from

tells someone where to get off

gives a wide berth to

keeps away from

sends to Coventry

steers clear of

gives the cold shoulder

gives the bum's rush

stays away from

leaves out in the cold

cuts someone cold

hands someone the frozen mitt

turns your back on

keeps at arm's length

gives the cold shoulder to

has nothing more to do with

washes your hands of

looks straight through

circumnavigates

avoids dealing with

gives something a miss

pretends not to see

makes unwelcome

turns up one's nose

leaves in the cold

refuses to recognize

refuses to abide by

withholds patronage

places an embargo on

takes no notice of

gives the brushoff

refuses to take part in

holds aloof from

imposes sanctions

gives someone the push

gives someone the air

gives the elbow

gives someone the big E

pays no attention to

pays no heed to

treats with contempt

turns your nose up at

holds in contempt

closes your eyes to

refuses to employ

considers undesirable

puts on hit list

puts an embargo on

keeps at a distance

tells someone to get lost

turns a deaf ear

turns a blind eye

looks the other way

puts behind you

looks down upon

shows disrespect for

turns deaf ear to

shows disrespect

treats disrespectfully

has contempt for

refuses to acknowledge

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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

shuffles out of

steers clear of

gives a wide berth

gives something a miss

keeps at arm's length

keeps your distance

wriggles out of

keeps well away

avoids like the plague

finds a way out of

gives the runaround

keeps out of the way of

gives a wide berth to

finds a way round

slips through your fingers

gives the slip to

slips away from

throws off the scent

slips through the net

lets something slide

leaves something undone

plays truant from

answers evasively

pays no attention to

pays little attention to

lies down on job

stays away from

breaks away from

escapes the clutches of

slips through the net of

leads on a merry chase

pussyfoots around

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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

discountenances

finds repellent

takes exception to

has no liking for

holds in disfavour

finds distasteful

finds intolerable

not appreciates

regards with disgust

regards with distaste

has an aversion to

loses interest in

takes a dim view of

bears malice toward

has hard feelings

has no stomach for

has no taste for

finds unacceptable

turns your nose up at

views with disfavour

views with dislike

looks askance at

has a low opinion of

regards with contempt

treats with contempt

looks down upon

looks down one's nose at

holds in disdain

holds no brief for

dislikes greatly

feels hostile towards

feels revulsion towards

feels malice to

bears a grudge against

feels aversion towards

has a poor opinion of

takes dim view of

has a problem with

regards with repugnance

feels hostility to

feels aversion to

feels contempt for

feels repugnance towards

has a strong aversion to

has aversion to

finds disgusting

feels repugnance

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Verb

To feel or express contempt or disdain for

treats with contempt

holds in contempt

shows contempt for

looks down upon

turns your nose up at

curls your lip at

spits in the eye of

spits in the face of

regards with contempt

holds in disdain

looks down one's nose at

feels contempt for

makes a fool of

takes the piss out of

treats with disdain

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Verb

To shun or shy away from

steers clear of

gives a wide berth to

has nothing to do with

shies away from

turns your back on

has no truck with

lets well enough alone

shuffles out of

washes your hands of

resists the temptation to

stays away from

divorces oneself from

has nothing more to do with

avoids doing something

takes the pledge

goes on the wagon

gives someone the push

gives the elbow

gives someone the big E

ends relations with

gives someone the air

calls a halt to

breaks the habit of

counterbalances

interferes with

sits on one's hands

gives the go by

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Verb

To refuse or say no to

refuses to take advantage of

looks down one's nose at

shakes one's head

gives the red light

gives the thumbs down

gives the thumbs down to

turns deaf ear to

refuses to receive

gives thumbs down to

draws the line at

gives the red light to

discountenances

gives something a miss

gives the brush-off to

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Verb

Run away from a place or situation of danger

absents yourself

makes oneself scarce

beats a retreat

beats a hasty retreat

heads for the hills

makes a break for it

does a disappearing act

makes a quick exit

makes a run for it

makes your escape

makes a getaway

makes quick exit

shows a clean pair of heels

takes to your heels

steps on the gas

takes it on the lam

takes on the lam

slings your hook

takes French leave

packs your bags

abstracts oneself

says your goodbyes

goes like lightning

disappears from

takes oneself off from

goes on the lam

does a moonlight flit

absents oneself from

takes your leave of

betakes oneself

takes to flight

leaves in a hurry

departs suddenly

gets on your bike

distances oneself

makes one's way

goes absent without leave

runs for the hills

leaves abruptly

hits the bricks

disentangles yourself

leaves high and dry

makes a dash for it

leaves in the lurch

deserts under fire

leaves holding the bag

runs like scared rabbit

turns on a dime

clears out from

goes hell for leather

goes like a bat out of hell

goes like the clappers

gets your skates on

gets the lead out

becomes independent

removes oneself

disengages from

does a bunk from

turns your back on

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Verb

Ward off, circumvent

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