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avoidance

/əˈvɔɪdəns/noun

उच्चारण अवॉइडन्स

परिहार, बचाव, टालना

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Asked in previous papers

as synonym

SSC Exams before 2018
noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the act of avoiding somebody or something

    परिहार, बचाव, टालना

    • tax avoidance
    • the avoidance of conflict
    • The avoidance of loud noise helps to protect your hearing.
    + 3 more examples
    • Avoidance of sugar is advised for people with diabetes.
    • His avoidance of the subject was obvious.
    • The law distinguishes between tax avoidance and tax evasion.

    Synonyms evasion escape dodging shunning prevention

    Opposite confrontation facing engagement

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

avoidance of sth

Avoidance is followed by of: the avoidance of risk, of conflict, of tax.

'Avoidance' के बाद 'of' आता है: the avoidance of risk, of conflict, of tax।

  • The avoidance of sugar helps control diabetes.
  • His avoidance of the subject was obvious.

avoidance (uncountable noun)

It is usually uncountable, with no a/an and no plural; it names the act of staying away from something.

यह प्रायः uncountable होता है, इसके साथ a/an या plural नहीं आता; यह किसी चीज़ से बचने का कार्य बताता है।

  • Avoidance is not a solution to fear.
  • Her avoidance of mathematics hurt her in the exam.

tax avoidance vs tax evasion

Tax avoidance is legal planning to pay less tax; tax evasion is illegal hiding of income.

'Tax avoidance' कम कर चुकाने की कानूनी योजना है; 'tax evasion' आय छिपाने का गैरकानूनी कार्य है।

  • Tax avoidance uses the law; tax evasion breaks it.

avoidance behaviour / accident avoidance

As a noun adjunct it goes before behaviour, strategy, or system: accident avoidance system.

Noun adjunct के रूप में यह behaviour, strategy या system से पहले आता है: accident avoidance system।

  • Avoidance behaviour is common among anxious students.
+Collocations 4

type + avoidance

riskconflicttaxdebtcollision

  • Risk avoidance is a key part of safe driving.

avoidance + noun

behaviourstrategytechniquesystempolicy

  • The car has an automatic collision avoidance system.

adjective + avoidance

deliberatecompletecarefultotalconscious

  • Careful avoidance of crowds prevented infection.

verb + avoidance

practiseencouragerecommendresult inlead to

  • Fear can lead to avoidance of public speaking.
“More examples 5
  • Radhika's avoidance of difficult chapters showed in her result.

कठिन अध्यायों से राधिका के बचने का असर उसके परिणाम में दिखा।

  • The doctor advised the avoidance of oily food.

डॉक्टर ने तैलीय भोजन से बचने की सलाह दी।

  • Tax avoidance is not the same as tax evasion.

Tax avoidance और tax evasion एक ही चीज़ नहीं हैं।

  • Early planning helps the avoidance of last-minute stress.

समय से पहले योजना बनाना अंतिम क्षण के तनाव से बचने में मदद करता है।

  • His avoidance of eye contact made the teacher suspicious.

उसके नज़रें न मिलाने से शिक्षक को संदेह हुआ।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ The avoidance from sweets is good for health.

✓ The avoidance of sweets is good for health.

Avoidance takes of, not from.

'Avoidance' के बाद 'of' आता है, 'from' नहीं।

✗ The doctor suggested the avoidance to eat sugar.

✓ The doctor suggested the avoidance of sugar.

A noun phrase with of follows avoidance; an infinitive does not.

'Avoidance' के बाद of से noun phrase आता है, infinitive नहीं।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

Avoidance, evasion and escape all mean getting away from something, but with different tone.

Avoidance, evasion और escape किसी से बचने का अर्थ देते हैं, पर भाव अलग हैं।

avoidance

Staying away from something unwanted, often by planning.

अनचाही चीज़ से दूर रहना, प्रायः योजना बनाकर।

  • The avoidance of risk is wise.

evasion

Escaping a duty or question, often dishonestly.

किसी कर्तव्य या प्रश्न से बच निकलना, प्रायः बेईमानी से।

  • Tax evasion is a crime.

escape

Getting free from danger or a place of captivity.

खतरे या कैद से मुक्त हो जाना।

  • The prisoner's escape shocked the town.
◇Word family
avoid verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

evasion escape dodging shunning prevention

Antonyms

confrontation facing engagement

AaSpelling

a·void·ance

With -ance (not 'avoidence').

अंत में -ance ('avoidence' गलत है)।

?Which word?

Keep apart tax avoidance (legally reducing tax) and tax evasion (illegally not paying tax), asked in economics.

Tax avoidance (कानूनी रूप से कर घटाना) और tax evasion (अवैध रूप से कर न चुकाना) को अलग रखिए, अर्थशास्त्र में पूछा जाता है।

Keep the escape words together: avoidance, evasion (avoiding something dishonestly), escape, shunning (deliberately avoiding).

बचने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: avoidance, evasion (बेईमानी से बचना), escape, shunning (जानबूझकर बचना)।

§Grammar and usage

Avoid takes -ing ('avoid making mistakes', not 'avoid to make').

Avoid के बाद -ing ('avoid making mistakes', 'avoid to make' नहीं)।