avoids
a-voids
verb
Deliberately keeps away from or refrains from doing something.
"He always avoids eye contact."
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