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To take care to avoid or keep away from

To cease, or cause to cease, being dependent on (something)

(of an action or event) To prevent from happening

To prevent oneself from

To cause (someone) to be unable to pursue one any longer

To snub or make someone feel unwelcome

To mark a person or entity as one to be shunned or banned

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Verb

To take care to avoid or keep away from

keeps away from

gives a wide berth to

avoids dealing with

has nothing to do with

stays away from

keeps one's distance from

gives something a miss

shies away from

gives the cold shoulder

wriggles out of

extricates oneself from

holds back from

gives a wide berth

takes a rain check

circumnavigates

answers evasively

keeps at arm's length

turns away from

gives the cold shoulder to

cuts someone cold

gives someone the brush-off

gives someone the go-by

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“There are areas of every American city that you steer clear of or hurry through because they are more akin to third than first world.”

Verb

To cease, or cause to cease, being dependent on (something)

calls a halt to

stays away from

checks out from

calls it quits on

gives a wide berth to

has nothing to do with

gives something a miss

resists the temptation to

shuffles out of

turns your back on

shies away from

goes on the wagon

avoids doing something

takes the pledge

has no truck with

lets well enough alone

washes your hands of

refuses to acknowledge

brings to an end

goes back on your word

leaves in the lurch

has no more truck with

leaves stranded

leaves high and dry

gives the go by

holds back from

restrains oneself from

stops oneself from

says goodbye to

suffers deprivation

divorces oneself from

calls a stop to

changes one's tune

refuses to accept

brings to a halt

brings to a close

throws in the towel

throws in the sponge

puts the kibosh on

renders needless

gives someone the push

gives the elbow

breaks off with

gives notice to

gives someone the big E

eats your words

puts the lid on

knocks something on the head

nips in the bud

pulls the plug on

disacknowledges

has nothing more to do with

flies in the face of

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Verb

(of an action or event) To prevent from happening

circumnavigates

stands in the way of

defends against

interferes with

puts the kibosh on

puts the stopper on

takes wind out of

puts the lid on

nips in the bud

blows a hole in

brings to naught

brings to an end

makes a mess of

puts the mockers on

upsets the applecart

throws a spanner in the works

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

plays havoc with

wreaks havoc on

puts a spoke in someone's wheel

cooks someone's goose

makes a hash of

cramps one's style

gives the thumbs down to

gives the run around

gives the red light to

brings to a close

brings to a stop

brings to a halt

gets the better of

wreaks havoc with

reduces to nothing

renders ineffective

takes the wind out of your sails

puts a brake on

brings to screeching halt

dashes one's hope

puts a damper on

makes of no use or value

rains on someone's parade

brings to nought

leaves desolate

reduces to rubble

leaves in ruins

wreaks havoc upon

brings to nothing

makes an end of

strangles at birth

puts on back burner

throws a monkey wrench into

brings to a standstill

takes wind out of sails

discountenances

criminalizes^US

criminalises^UK

places an embargo on

gains control of

gains mastery over

knocks something on the head

declares null and void

declares illegal

refuses permission to

seals the doom of

puts the skids under

gives thumbs down

puts the chill on

puts out of action

puts out of commission

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Verb

To prevent oneself from

stays away from

breaks the habit of

counterbalances

interferes with

shuffles out of

gives a wide berth to

finds a way round

wriggles out of

gives a wide berth

slips through the net of

finds a way out of

gives the runaround

breaks away from

keeps at arm's length

keeps out of the way of

slips through your fingers

gives the slip to

slips away from

throws off the scent

slips through the net

outmanoeuvres^UK

outmaneuvers^US

goes around the barn

takes back road

escapes the clutches of

keeps your distance

leads on a merry chase

gives something a miss

pussyfoots around

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Verb

To cause (someone) to be unable to pursue one any longer

Verb

To snub or make someone feel unwelcome

gives the cold shoulder

gives someone the brush-off

makes unwelcome

turns up one's nose

tells someone where to get off

gives someone the go-by

sends to Coventry

gives the brush

looks straight through

turns your back on

has nothing to do with

gives a wide berth to

keeps one's distance from

turns away from

stands aloof from

gives the runaround

keeps away from

gives the bum's rush

gives a wide berth

shies away from

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Verb

To mark a person or entity as one to be shunned or banned

places an embargo on

puts an embargo on

considers undesirable

refuses to employ

withholds patronage

turns your back on

stays away from

washes your hands of

refuses to take part in

holds aloof from

has nothing to do with

gives a wide berth to

imposes sanctions

gives the cold shoulder

leaves out in the cold

sends to Coventry

hands someone the frozen mitt

gives the cold shoulder to

criminalizes^US

gives someone the brush-off

criminalises^UK

gives the thumbs down to

gives someone the go-by

leaves in the cold

gives the brush

closes one's doors to

denies access to

refuses to admit

shuts the door on

gives someone the push

gives the elbow

gives someone the big E

has nothing more to do with

gives someone the air

throws cold water on

pours cold water on

puts half nelson on

puts the kibosh on

puts the chill on

gives the red light to

declares illegal

fails to include

gives something a miss

lets something slide

fails to mention

forces to leave

throws out on the streets

throws someone out on their ear

gives the heave-ho

gives the old heave-ho

tosses out on ear

gives the bum's rush

refuses admission to

declares ineligible

stands in the way of

refuses entrance to

refuses to recognize

refuses to abide by

sees the back of

disacknowledges

declares null and void

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