Reverse Dictionary: AVOID

ADJECTIVES
► BAULKY anxious to avoid one, to get out of the way → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► DEVITABLE easy to be avoided, shunned, or escaped → 1727 obs.

NOUNS
► BEFLYING avoiding, shunning → 1340 obs.
► DECLINING avoidance → 1607 obs.
► GO-BY avoidance, disregard → 1855 Amer. dial.

NOUNS – PERSON
► NUT-DUCKER a person who stares at the ground to avoid acknowledging an acquaintance in the street → 1967 Aust. sl.

VERBS
► ABSONATE to avoid, to detest → 1775 obs. law term (Bk.)
► AGLY to avoid, to evade; to slip away from → 1250 obs.
► ALIBI to avoid an issue; to hedge → 1967 Amer. dial.
► BALK ► BAULK to avoid in passing; to shun → 1484 obs.
► BEAT to avoid, to evade punishment or conviction → 1912 Amer. sl.
► BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH to avoid coming to the point; to delay talking about something difficult or unpleasant → 1520 
► BEFLEE to avoid, to shun, to flee from, to flee → 1000 obs.
► BEFLY to avoid, to shun, to fly from, to escape → 1175 obs.
► CHUSE-BUT to avoid → 1880 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CRIMBLE to shrink, to cringe; to avoid being observed; to sneak, to creep about privily → 1825 Eng. dial.
► DECLINE to avoid, to shun; to turn aside from to get or keep out of the way of → 1400 obs.
► DEVITE to avoid, to shun → 1549 obs.
► DEVOID to avoid, to shun; to get out of the way of → 1509 obs.
► DODGE THE COLUMN to avoid work or shirk one’s duty → 1919 sl., orig. services’ usage
► DOG to avoid a duty or responsibility; to shirk → 1930 US sl.
► DOG IT to avoid or shirk responsibility, risk, etc. → 1905 sl., orig. US
► DOMINICKER ► DOMMERNECKER to show cowardice or lack of perseverance; to avoid, to evade → 1954 Amer. dial.
► DUCK to avoid someone or something → 1864 US sl.
► DUCK AND DIVE to avoid or evade, esp. with regard to legality or responsibility; to dodge work; to shirk → 1960 UK rhyming sl. for ‘skive’ (to avoid or evade)
► DUFF to avoid, to evade, to dodge → 1866 Eng. dial. obs.
► EVITATE to avoid, to shun, to escape → 1588 obs.
► FUNK ► FUNK OUT to try to avoid or evade an undertaking, duty etc.; to back out of something, owing to a lack of courage or spirit → 1834 
► FUNK IT to avoid an issue or an act through fear → 18C sl.
► GET AWAY WITH THE BAGGAGE to avoid the consequences of mischief or wrongdoing → 1873 Amer. sl., hist. usage
► GIVE A MISS to avoid seeing or doing something → 20C sl.
► GIVE ONE THE GO-BY to avoid, to disregard, to neglect → 1855 Amer. dial.
► GIVE SOMEONE THE RUN ► GIVE SOMEONE THE RUNAROUND 1910 to avoid; to delay; to put off; usually in order to give oneself some form of advantage, breathing space, etc. → 1910 orig. US
► GIVE THE GO-AROUND TO to avoid, to evade, to slight → E20 chiefly US
► GO ROUND THE BUSH to avoid coming to the point; to delay talking about something difficult or unpleasant → 1705 
► GYPPO to avoid something; to dodge an unpleasant responsibility; to shirk a duty → 1971 S. Afr. sl., orig. military usage
► JINK to avoid → 1969 Amer. dial.
► LAY OUT to avoid someone; to step aside → 1920 African-American sl.
► MAKE ONESELF SCARCE to avoid, to stay away → 1809 colloq.
► MITHE to avoid, to remain concealed; to escape notice; to hide one’s thoughts or feelings → 900 obs.
► NICK to avoid, to slip away, to leave on the spur of the moment → 1818 sl.
► ODDS to avoid, to get out of → 1958 sl.
► PUNK OUT to avoid doing something out of fear; to lose one’s nerve → 1920 US sl.
► PUT BY to evade a question, etc.; to avoid or deflect the questioning, demands, etc. of a person → 1618 obs.
► RUSH IN WHERE ANGELS FEAR TO TREAD to embark enthusiastically on a course of action that most sensible people would avoid → 1849 
► SCOFF to avoid doing; to dodge → 1969 Sc.
► SCREED to avoid, to shun, to eschew → 1851 Eng. dial.
► SHOOT to avoid, to escape → 1543 Sc. obs.
► SHURN to avoid, to shun → 1400 obs. exc. Amer. dial.
► SQUIB to avoid doing something out of fear; to lose one’s nerve → 1918 Aust. sl.
► SWEEP UNDER THE RUG to avoid or conceal something → 1961 US sl.
► TAKE OUTDOORS ON SOMEONE to avoid someone; to leave alone → 1930 sl.
► UMBECHEW ► UMBESCHEW to avoid, to shun → 1456 Sc. obs.
► WAIVE to avoid, to shun; to elude, to escape, to dodge a blow → 1303 obs.
► WARE to avoid, to shun, to keep clear of; to beware of, to guard against → 900 arch.
► WIMP OUT to avoid doing something out of fear; to lose one’s nerve → 1981 sl., orig. US
► WORM OUT OF SOMETHING to avoid or evade an unpleasant situation → 1893 Amer. sl.
► WRIGGLE OUT OF  to avoid or evade a responsibility or duty → 1848 sl.