Third person singular present tense of eschew; deliberately avoids or rejects.
Modern conjugation of eschew in the present tense. The base verb comes from Old French 'eschever,' with Germanic roots.
When the news says a politician 'eschews partisan politics,' it means they're making a point of staying away from it—it's a word that suggests principled avoidance.
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