ESCHEW

eschew. (fr) eschew, shunning, auoyde, escape

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Eschew. Eschew
From old French eschever, “to flee from” (Job 1:1, 8; 2:3; 1 Pet. 3:11).

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eschew. Eschew, v.t. to fly, avoid, shun, resist, oppose

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Es‐chew″ (es‐chṳ″), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Eshewed (–chṳ″d); p. pr. & vb. n. Eshewing.] [[OF. eschever, eschiver, eskiver, F. esquiver, fr. OHG. sciuhen, G. scheuen; akin to E. sky. See Shy, a.]] 1. 1. To shun; to avoid, as something wrong, or from a feeling of distaste; to keep one's self clear of.
They must not only eschew evil, but do good. Bp. Beveridge. 2. 2. To escape from; to avoid.
He who obeys, destruction shall eschew. Sandys.