avoider

avoider

English

Etymology

    From avoid + -er.

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -ɔɪdə(ɹ)

    Noun

    avoider (plural avoiders)

    1. One who carries anything away, or the vessel in which things are carried away.
    2. One who avoids, shuns, or escapes.

    Translations

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    Old French

    Alternative forms

    • envoider

    Etymology

    Variant of esvuidier.

    Verb

    avoider (Anglo-Norman)

    1. to void (render null and void)
    2. to avoid

    Conjugation

    This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-d, *-ds, *-dt are modified to t, z, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

    Descendants

    • English: avoid

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