avoid

tr. v. - a . void

1. To stay clear of, keep out of the way of, refrain from doing
2. To keep from happening
3. (law) To annul, make void, invalidate

a . void . a . ble adj

a . void . a . bly adv

a . void . er n

Thats the main word and related words for avoid that has meaning in the dictionary.

With AvPD - Avoidant Personality Disorder being a very extreme set of conditions to be involved with, we all seem to be needing or wanting to avoid something or other on a constant basis.

Avoiding doing homework before it is due. Avoiding housework. Avoiding a meeting with colleagues due to not liking one in particular. These are some negative connotations of avoidance.

Getting up and leaving home early to avoid the main thrust of peak hour traffic heading to work. Avoiding the sun in summer and at its daily peak and using sun screen.

The reasons why we avoid things in life is as countless as there are stars in the night sky. We avoid things due to;

- procrastination
- to reduce or remove potential emotionally painful incidents (avoiding conflict)
- to shun away from certain people
- situations if dealt with now will be harsh and unforgiving, not knowing they will be far worse left bottled up and dealt with later in life
- knowing certain things which are pleasant, are not necessarily beneficial (eating much chocolate may be hazardous to our waistline)

Other reasons to avoid things in life are certainly for good reasons as well

- to avert physical harm
- to detain known potential pitfalls or bad consequences from occurring
- making correct decisions so as to be beneficial in the long term

Avoidance has also become a huge hit for articles and information driven on the internet. Do a search on "How To Avoid X" where X = the information your looking for. One can find a wealth of information on aspects of life to avoid such things as 'How to avoid home foreclosure', 'how to avoid gaining extra weight after quit smoking', 'how to avoid a hangover' & 'how to avoid diabetes' are some common occurrences.

Most of the articles are useful, some are really good, and alot or just simply garbage. One should avoid any information that cannot be verified with an expert or professional. Unless of course they are of an entertainment value - such as 'How To Avoid Falling in Love With Aliens From Nebula 67 That Really Want To Utilize Our Species As Food'

Avoiding this article on information on avoid, to avoid and avoiding avoidance would certainly be an interesting concept as one would have to be aware of the article in it's entirety first, for it to be avoided. Confused? Heck, I wrote this article and I need to avoid the confusion, so at least you can understand it, I think.