eschew

verb

1. (formal, transitive)To avoid; to shun, to shy away from.

   “And peraduenture my lady the quene sente for hym to that entente that syr Launcelot shold come to her good grace pryuely and secretely wenynge to her that hit was best so to do in eschewyng & dredyng of sklaunder "And peradventure my lady, the queen, sent for him to that intent that Sir Launcelot should come to her good grace privily and secretly, weening to her that it was best so to do, in eschewing and dreading of slander"”

   “What cannot be eschew'd must be embrac'd.”

   “Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.”

   “Above all, let her eschew the impertinence of invention; let her leave genius to her milliner.”

   “He could afford no servants, and would admit but few visitors to his absolute solitude; eschewing close friendships and receiving his rare acquaintances in one of the three ground-floor rooms which he kept in order.”