avoidance

== English == === Alternative forms === avoidaunce (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English avoidaunce, from avoid +‎ -ance. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈvɔɪdəns/ === Noun === avoidance (usually uncountable, plural avoidances) The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of. Synonyms: discommendation, shunning, silent treatment; see also Thesaurus:ostracization (law, obsolete) The act of annulling; annulment. (obsolete) The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant, specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent. (obsolete) The act of dismissing a person. (obsolete) The act of quitting a position or benefice. (obsolete) The course by which anything (especially water) is carried off. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === vadocaine