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   eschew

   /ɪsˈtʃuː/

   verb

   • 1. deliberately avoid using; abstain from: "he appealed to the crowd to eschew violence"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French eschiver, ultimately of Germanic origin and related to German scheuen ‘shun’, also to shy1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. eschewal noun

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   The meaning of ESCHEW is to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun. How to use eschew in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Eschew.

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   If you eschew something, you deliberately avoid it. If you live the bohemian life in the city, then most likely you eschew the suburbs.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishESCHEW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To keep clear of or abstain from (something disliked, injurious, etc); shun; avoid.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   What is the difference between Shun and eschew?

   • shun often implies an avoiding as a matter of habitual practice or policy and may imply repugnance or abhorrence. eschew implies an avoiding or abstaining from as unwise or distasteful. Though a doctor with psychiatric training, he eschewed the science that had so enamored earlier child-rearing professionals …

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   What does eschew mean?

   • Eschew derives from the Anglo-French verb eschiver and is akin to the Old High German verb sciuhen ("to frighten off"), an ancestor of our word shy. In his famous dictionary of 1755 Dr. Samuel Johnson characterized "eschew" as "almost obsolete." History has proven that the great lexicographer was wrong on that call, however.

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   What does Sall eschew mean?

   • Thai sall Nocht weill eschew [1489 Advocates' Library MS. eschaip] foroutyn fall. Grant him his life..And I promit..That he sall not eschew away, nor fle. To gain one's liberty by flight; to get free from detention or control, or from an oppressive or irksome condition. Const. , † o To escape.

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   Why do people eschew luxuries?

   • The movie eschews sentimentality but is full of sincere emotion. A former model and movie star, she now eschews the limelight. After winning fame as a general, he eschewed politics and retired to his farm. We eschew luxuries in order to be able to repay our mortgage more quickly.

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   Is eschewing self-interest in the name of compassion immoral?

   • Eschewing self-interest in the name of compassion is immoral. In eschewing purchasing mandates, they run into the issue of younger people being unlikely to sign up for coverage. The herky-jerky finale eschewed rhythm and jokes to bring us tales from the future.

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   Does Village ethos eschew underspecification?

   • The village ethos promoted consensus and eschewed political discourse. Secondly, optimality accounts of phenomena in fully developed systems tend to eschew underspecification. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

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   ESCHEW meaning: 1. to avoid something intentionally, or to give something up: 2. to avoid something intentionally…. Learn more.

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   Eschew means to avoid, shun, or abstain from something or someone. It is an obsolete verb with five meanings, mostly related to avoiding dangers, inconveniences, or social relations. See examples, quotations, and historical variations.

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    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb eschew, which means to deliberately avoid or keep away from something. See examples, synonyms and word origin of eschew.