eschew

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɛsˈʃuː/
• (US) IPA ^(key): [ɛsˈtʃuː]

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• Hyphenation: es‧chew

Verb

Plain form eschew

Third-person singular eschews

Past tense eschewed

Past participle eschewed

Present participle eschewing

1. (transitive) (formal) To eschew something means to avoid or reject something.

   I tried to get to know him, but he eschews close friendships.