Synonyms of kept clear of

kept clear of

phrase

past tense of keep clear of

as in avoided

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

They eventually became wise to the elaborate ruses he used to keep clear of paying his debts.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avoided
• evaded
• escaped
• steered clear of
• fought shy of
• stayed clear of
• shuffled (out of)
• shook
• eluded
• shunned
• eschewed
• prevented
• dodged
• deflected
• got around
• eliminated
• ducked
• weaseled (out of)
• scaped
• finessed
• shirked
• excluded
• missed
• warded (off)
• precluded
• ruled out
• obviated
• thwarted
• circumvented
• averted
• parried
• diverted
• debarred
• banned
• excepted
• outwitted
• frustrated
• foiled
• outsmarted
• bypassed
• barred
• overreached
• foxed
• outfoxed
• skirted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sought
• accepted
• welcomed
• pursued
• embraced
• caught
• incurred
• courted
• contracted