evitate en · VERB
Etymology
From Latin evitatus, past participle of evitare (“to shun”); e (“out”) + vitare (“to shun”).
Meanings
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(obsolete) To shun; to avoid.
Since therein she doth evitate and shun / A thousand irreligious cursed hours
a. 1597, William Shakespeare, The Merry Wives of Windsor, act 5, scene 5:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| evitated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| evitated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| evitating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| evitates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |