Definition
An archaic or obsolete form meaning to eschew, avoid, or refrain from something.
Etymology
From Middle English 'escheven,' derived from Old French 'eschever.' Related to modern 'eschew' with variant spelling. The root likely comes from Germanic sources meaning to shun or avoid.
Kelly Says
This is an old-fashioned version of 'eschew,' showing how the same word evolved differently—kind of like how 'thee' and 'thou' became just 'you.'
Translations
BNবাংলা
এড়িয়ে যাওয়া
eṛiẏe yāōẏā
CACatalà
esquivar
ɛsˈkiβar
CSČeština
vyhýbat se
vɪˈɦiːbat sɛ
DEDeutsch
ausweichen
aʊsˈvaɪçn̩
ELΕλληνικά
αποφεύγω
apofévgɔ
ESEspañol
esquivar
eskiˈβar
FAفارسی
فرار کردن
farār kardan
FRFrançais
esquiver
ɛskivɛʁ
IDBahasa Indonesia
menghindari
məŋhɪndɑri
ITItaliano
schivare
skjaˈvare
KKKK
және қашу
ʒæne qashu
KMKM
ការរត់គេច
kiə rɔt kɨc
MSBahasa Melayu
mengelak
məŋɛlak
MYမြန်မာ
ရှောင်ရှင်း
ʃɔ̀ŋʃɪ́ɰ̃
NLNederlands
ontwijken
ɔntˈʋɛi̯ə(n)
PTPortuguês
esquivar
ɛʃkiˈvaɾ
RORomână
a evita
a eˈvita
RUРусский
избегать
ɪzʲbʲɪˈɡatʲ
SVSvenska
undvika
ɵndˈviːka
SWKiswahili
kuepuka
kuɛpuka
TAதமிழ்
தவிர்த்தல்
tavirttal
TEతెలుగు
తప్పించుకోవడం
tappin̄cukōvaḍaṁ
THไทย
หลีกเลี่ยง
līk līeng
TRTürkçe
kaçınmak
kɑtʃɯnmɑk
UKУкраїнська
уникати
unɪˈkatɪ