avoid
a-void
verb
Deliberately keep away from or refrain from doing something.
"She tried to avoid eye contact with him."
verb
Prevent something undesirable from happening or occurring.
"We must avoid making the same mistakes again."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: nullify, void, quash, annul, invalidate, keep off, fend off, forfend, debar, head off, stave off, ward off
Antonyms: confront, face, face up, formalise, formalize, validate