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To deliberately or persistently avoid through antipathy or caution

To avoid or get out of a responsibility or situation

To exclude a person from a community or from society

To feel distaste for or hostility towards

To refrain from doing something

To feel or express contempt or disdain for

To be liberated or freed from (something)

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Verb

To deliberately or persistently avoid through antipathy or caution

give someone the brush-off

give the runaround

have no part in

stand aloof from

give a wide berth

give someone the go-by

have no part of

have nothing to do with

keep one's distance from

tell someone where to get off

give a wide berth to

send to Coventry

give the cold shoulder

look right through someone

give the bum's rush

cut someone cold

send one's regrets

shake one's head

turn your back on

look straight through

give the brushoff

snub one's nose at

pretend not to see

give the cold shoulder to

hand someone the frozen mitt

give someone the big E

give someone the air

leave out in the cold

turn up one's nose

refuse to entertain

give the thumbs down to

not take advantage of

turn deaf ear to

draw the line at

refuse to receive

give thumbs down to

keep at arm's length

not give time of day

take no notice of

pay no attention to

refuse to take advantage of

look down one's nose at

give the thumbs down

give the red light

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“Surely, our fair city has a wealth of opportunities for those willing to shun the pub and the joypad?”

Verb

To avoid or get out of a responsibility or situation

give something a miss

keep at arm's length

give a wide berth

give a wide berth to

keep your distance

have nothing to do with

find a way out of

give the runaround

avoid like the plague

keep one's distance from

have no part of

keep out of the way of

find a way round

avoid dealing with

give the slip to

throw off the scent

slip through the net

slip through your fingers

answer evasively

pay no attention to

break away from

slip through the net of

lead on a merry chase

escape the clutches of

be remiss about

leave something undone

play truant from

pay little attention to

let something slide

lie down on job

pussyfoot around

beat around the bush

outmanoeuvre^UK

be non-committal

turn your back on

take no notice of

parry questions

evade the issue

beat about the bush

dance around an issue

worm one's way out of

sit on the fence

duck out of the way of

swerve away from

get out of the way of

extricate oneself from

go around the barn

sneak away from

not give a straight answer to

beat around bush

be equivocal about

be evasive about

avoid answering

beg the question

beat about the bush about

be oblivious to

turn a blind eye to

dodge the issue

fudge the issue

be noncommittal

sidestep the issue

hedge your bets

blow hot and cold

give the run around

duck the question

find a way around

fail to deal with

shift ground about

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“This patient demonstrates a complete lack of courage, a desire for being pampered, and he has not even the courage to shun his responsibilities openly.”

Verb

To exclude a person from a community or from society

give the cold shoulder

leave out in the cold

give the cold shoulder to

send to Coventry

have nothing to do with

hand someone the frozen mitt

wash your hands of

have nothing more to do with

give a wide berth to

leave in the cold

be exclusive of

not be inclusive of

refuse to recognize

refuse to abide by

withhold patronage

place an embargo on

turn your back on

impose sanctions

hold aloof from

refuse to take part in

give someone the brush-off

give someone the big E

give someone the go-by

give someone the push

give someone the air

kick in the teeth

put an embargo on

declare ineligible

declare illegal

officially forbid

refuse to admit

shut the door on

refuse admission to

stand in the way of

refuse entrance to

consider undesirable

give the thumbs down

refuse to employ

declare null and void

give the thumbs down to

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Verb

To feel distaste for or hostility towards

take exception to

have no liking for

hold in disfavour

find distasteful

find intolerable

not take kindly to

regard with disgust

regard with distaste

have an aversion to

be turned off to

be unable to abide

be unable to bear

be unable to stand

be unable to tolerate

lose interest in

take a dim view of

bear malice toward

be unable to stomach

have hard feelings

have no stomach for

have no taste for

not be able to bear

have no use for

find unacceptable

look askance at

view with dislike

hold in disdain

hold no brief for

view with disfavour

have a low opinion of

not think much of

look down one's nose at

treat with contempt

regard with contempt

turn your nose up at

feel aversion towards

not be able to stand

feel aversion to

dislike greatly

feel repugnance towards

feel distaste for

take dim view of

regard with repugnance

feel disgust for

dislike intensely

feel hostility to

feel hostile towards

bear a grudge against

feel revulsion towards

indicate disapproval of

show disapproval of

show displeasure

look down one's nose on

shake one's head

be grossed out by

feel revulsion to

feel hostile to

feel repelled by

have a horror of

have a problem with

be displeased with

have a poor opinion of

be dissatisfied with

be hostile towards

think little of

feel contempt for

not be able to stomach

feel animosity to

feel hostility toward

feel aversion toward

feel hostility towards

feel repugnance toward

feel disgust towards

have aversion to

find disgusting

feel repugnance

have a strong aversion to

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Verb

To refrain from doing something

give a wide berth to

have nothing to do with

wash your hands of

turn your back on

resist the temptation to

divorce oneself from

have nothing more to do with

restrain yourself

give someone the big E

give someone the air

end relations with

give someone the push

avoid doing something

take the pledge

go on the wagon

break the habit of

axe^UK

ax^US

let well enough alone

have no truck with

give something a miss

stand down from

give something up

restrain oneself from

prevent oneself from

cease to indulge in

stop oneself from

suffer deprivation

change one's tune

drift away from

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To feel or express contempt or disdain for

treat with contempt

hold in contempt

show contempt for

be contemptuous about

be scornful about

turn your nose up at

curl your lip at

spit in the eye of

spit in the face of

turn up one's nose at

regard with contempt

hold in disdain

look down one's nose at

be contemptuous of

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

give the cold shoulder

feel contempt for

turn deaf ear to

give the cold shoulder to

show disrespect for

show disrespect

not give time of day

treat disrespectfully

take no notice of

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

put out of your mind

hold up to scorn

express contempt

treat as inferior

give the bum's rush

look right through someone

tell someone where to get off

take a swipe at

turn up one's nose

hold up to ridicule

make cutting remarks about

have a crack at

say contemptuously

give Bronx cheer

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Verb

To be liberated or freed from (something)

make oneself scarce

take on the lam

take it on the lam

head for the hills

do a disappearing act

make a quick exit

take to your heels

make a break for it

make a run for it

beat a hasty retreat

show a clean pair of heels

absent yourself

make your escape

step on the gas

make quick exit

do a moonlight flit

sling your hook

take French leave

do a vanishing act

say your goodbyes

abstract oneself

go jump in the lake

go and jump in the lake

go like lightning

take a long walk on a short pier

take yourself off

get out of my sight

be off with you

break away from

have it away on one's toes

extricate oneself

slip through your fingers

go and chase yourself

depart suddenly

make a quick getaway

depart secretly

make good one's escape

get out of someone's clutches

leave high and dry

disentangle yourself

make a dash for it

run like scared rabbit

leave holding the bag

leave in the lurch

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