to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.

verb

accept , face , meet

verb

bilk , cold-shoulder * , cut , decline , despise , disdain , ditch * , dodge , double , duck , elude , escape , eschew , evade , get around , give a wide berth , give the runaround , have no part of , have nothing to do with , hide out , keep away from , keep clear of , neglect , palm off , pass up , refuse , reject , scorn , shake , shake off , shy , snub , stall , stand aloof from , stay shy of , steer clear of , turn back on , burke , bypass , circumvent , rebuff , spurn , avoid , balk , ignore , ostracize