Looking for the meaning of the word ESCHEW in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ESCHEW with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Eschew
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French eschiver, ultimately of Germanic origin and related to German scheuen ‘shun’, also to shy
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪsˈtʃuː
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛsˈtʃuː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
deliberately avoid using; abstain from
Short Definition:deliberately avoid using
Examples:- he appealed to the crowd to eschew violence
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