Avoid means to prevent the occurrence of an actual or potential OCI through a specific action, such as exclusion of sources or modification of requirements.
Examples of Avoid in a sentence
Avoid breathing of dust created by cutting, sanding, grinding or machining.
Overloading can result in fire or electric shock.• Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes.
Stubborn stains may be removed with a cloth dampened with mild cleaner.• Avoid using a cleaner containing alcohol or acetone.
Avoid eye contact.The following eye protection(s) are recommended: Safety Glasses with side shields.
Avoid static electricity which can damage the CMOS LSI - When working with the module, be sure to ground your body and any electrical equipment you may be using.
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Avoid means do not allow or prevent the occurrence of. In isolation, ‘avoid' sends a clear signal that activities which result in the effects to be avoided will not be allowed;
Avoid means do not allow or prevent the occurrence of. In isolation 'avoid' sends a clear signal that activities which result in the effects to be avoided will not be allowed. However, the use of the word ‘avoid’ must be considered in the context and framework in which it is used and does not necessarily always result in a blanket prohibition.
Avoid is from ekklino which means "to turn away from, to hold aloof from, to stay out of the way." There is nothing in the word which implies any organized action, or formal discipline of the congregation. Indeed, Vine says, "In exhorting them to turn away from false teachers, the Apostle is not speaking of excommunication, but of personal dissociation from the offenders." Albert Barnes puts it this way:
Avoid means to “[k]eep off; prevent; obviate”, “remedy” means to “[p]ut right, reform, (a state of things); rectify, make good”; and “mitigate” means to “lessen the suffering or trouble caused by … [a] difficulty” and to “[m]oderate (the severity, rigour, etc, of something)”: see William R Trumble and Angus Stevenson (eds) Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (5th ed, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2002) vol 1 at 159 and 1800; and William R Trumble and Angus Stevenson (eds) Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (5th ed, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2002) vol 2 at 2526.