avoidance
avoidance Lexical Profile
avoidance Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The action of keeping away from, preventing, or refraining from doing something.
"Conflict avoidance can sometimes lead to unresolved tension within a professional team."
The annulment, revocation, or making void of a contract or other legal obligation.
"The court ordered the avoidance of the fraudulent agreement after reviewing the evidence."
Word Nuance & Usage
In financial and legal contexts, 'tax avoidance' refers to the legal utilization of the tax regime to minimize the amount of tax payable, whereas 'tax evasion' refers to illegal non-payment or underpayment of taxes.
• Rhymes for avoidance
Word Origin & Etymology
Dating back to the late 14th century, the word derives from Anglo-French 'avoidaunce', originally meaning the action of emptying out or vacating, from Old French 'esvuider' ('to empty out').