avoidance

/AH0 V OY1 D AH0 N S/
noun
  1. 1

    The act of annulling; annulment.

  2. 2

    The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant; โ€“ specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent.

  3. 3

    A dismissing or a quitting; removal; withdrawal.

  4. 4

    The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of.

  5. 5

    Any thing that is to be avoided

  6. 6

    The courts by which anything is carried off.

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