Synonyms of eschews

eschews

verb

present tense third-person singular of eschew

as in avoids

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery

the minister eschews involvement in local politics, since he doesn't want to diminish his moral authority in the community

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avoids
• evades
• escapes
• shuns
• eludes
• prevents
• eliminates
• dodges
• deflects
• shakes
• shirks
• shuffles (out of)
• precludes
• excludes
• obviates
• circumvents
• finesses
• fights shy of
• scapes
• averts
• steers clear of
• weasels (out of)
• gets around
• keeps clear of
• ducks
• stays clear of
• thwarts
• misses
• diverts
• parries
• bypasses
• excepts
• debars
• wards (off)
• bans
• outwits
• rules out
• foils
• frustrates
• overreaches
• outsmarts
• bars
• outfoxes
• skirts
• foxes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seeks
• accepts
• embraces
• pursues
• welcomes
• incurs
• catches
• courts
• contracts