Synonyms of keeps clear of

keeps clear of

phrase

present tense third-person singular of keep clear of

as in avoids

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

They eventually became wise to the elaborate ruses he used to keep clear of paying his debts.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avoids
• evades
• escapes
• stays clear of
• steers clear of
• weasels (out of)
• eludes
• shuffles (out of)
• shakes
• shuns
• prevents
• scapes
• eschews
• gets around
• fights shy of
• eliminates
• deflects
• dodges
• ducks
• finesses
• excludes
• precludes
• shirks
• obviates
• wards (off)
• misses
• parries
• circumvents
• thwarts
• rules out
• averts
• bans
• debars
• foils
• diverts
• excepts
• bars
• frustrates
• outwits
• bypasses
• overreaches
• foxes
• outsmarts
• skirts
• outfoxes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seeks
• courts
• accepts
• embraces
• welcomes
• contracts
• pursues
• catches
• incurs