evite
evite — verb
1. to stay away from someone or something on purpose, especially because you dislik
to stay away from someone or something on purpose, especially because you dislike them or want no involvement with them — for example, eviting a former friend at a social event, or eviting a sensitive topic in conversation.
After their argument, Lien evited her roommate in the hallways of their apartment building.
evite + person (roommate) as direct object
The committee chose to evite any discussion of the controversial proposal during the board meeting.
evite + abstract topic (discussion) as direct object
Hyun had been eviting his cousin's calls ever since the bitter dispute over the family inheritance.
After the wedding, Mizuki evited her ex-boyfriend by taking a different route to work.
- avoid
The most common and neutral choice; works for objects, people, situations, or actions
- shun
Stronger social meaning, implying deliberate rejection of a person or group; more common than evite
- eschew
Formal register; suggests abstaining for moral or practical reasons
- steer clear of
Informal idiomatic alternative; common in spoken English
文法句型
evite + noun phrase (person / topic / place)
用法筆記
This word is very rare in modern English. It appears almost exclusively in formal or literary writing, or in historical texts. Far more common alternatives include 'avoid', 'shun', and 'steer clear of'.