Synonyms of eschewed

eschewed

verb

past tense of eschew

as in avoided

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

the minister eschews involvement in local politics, since he doesn't want to diminish his moral authority in the community

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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