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v. refrain from doing something; "She refrains from calling her therapist too often"; "He should avoid publishing his wife's memories"

avoid

v. stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her"

keep off, avoid

v. refrain from certain foods or beverages; "I keep off drugs"; "During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day"

invalidate, annul, quash, void, avoid, nullify

v. declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"

debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off

v. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

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void

v. clear (a room, house, place) of occupants or empty or clear (a place or receptacle) of something; "The chemist voided the glass bottle"; "The concert hall was voided of the audience"

invalidate, nullify

v. show to be invalid

cancel, invalidate

v. make invalid for use; "cancel cheques or tickets"

revoke

v. fail to follow suit when able and required to do so

abolish, get rid of

v. do away with; "Slavery was abolished in the mid-19th century in America and in Russia"

abrogate

v. revoke formally

forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix

v. command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"

disapprove, reject

v. deem wrong or inappropriate; "I disapprove of her child rearing methods"

parry, block, deflect

v. impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"

repel, repulse, fight off, rebuff, drive back

v. force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"

ward off

v. avert, turn away, or repel; "Ward off danger"

keep, maintain, hold

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

keep, maintain, hold

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

confront, face up, face

v. deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"

confront

v. be face to face with; "The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume"

tackle, take on, come to grips with, undertake

v. accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"

set about, go about, approach

v. begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"

validate, formalize, formalise

v. declare or make legally valid

authorize, authorise, pass, clear

v. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

sign, ratify

v. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"

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