avoiding
a-void-ing
verb (present participle/gerund)
The act of deliberately keeping away from someone or something.
"She is avoiding eye contact with him."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: avoid, nullify, void, quash, annul, invalidate, keep off, fend off, forfend, debar, head off, stave off
Antonyms: confront, face, face up, formalise, formalize, validate