ontwijken

Definitions of ontwijken
  1. verb
    avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
    synonyms: drukken, indekken, mijden, omzeilen, pareren, riposteren, smokkelen, vermijden
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    mijden, vermijden
    stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
  2. verb
    stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
    synonyms: mijden, vermijden
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    drukken, indekken, mijden, omzeilen, pareren, riposteren, smokkelen, vermijden
    avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
    ontkomen, ontlopen
    fail to experience
    losbreken, uitbreken
    escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
    afschuiven
    avoid dealing with
    afschuiven
    avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
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