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1980 studio album by Rough Trade
Avoid Freud is the second album by Canadian new wave band Rough Trade, released in 1980. It placed at least as high as #19 on the Canadian RPM Top Albums
Avoid_Freud
Austrian psychiatrist and founder of psychoanalysis (1856–1939)
Sigmund Freud (born Sigismund Schlomo Freud; 6 May 1856 – 23 September 1939) was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical
Sigmund_Freud
Canadian rock band
True North Records in mid-1980, and recorded the group's second album Avoid Freud, which was released in October 1980. The official first single was the
Rough_Trade_(band)
1980 single by Rough Trade
a song by Canadian new wave band Rough Trade, from their 1980 album Avoid Freud. The band's breakthrough Top 40 hit in Canada, it remains their most
High School Confidential (Rough Trade song)
High_School_Confidential_(Rough_Trade_song)
Austrian–British psychoanalyst (1895–1982)
Anna Freud CBE (/frɔɪd/ FROYD; Austrian German: [ˈana ˈfrɔʏd]; 3 December 1895 – 9 October 1982) was a British psychoanalyst of Austrian Jewish descent
Anna_Freud
Look to unconscious drives to explain human behavior
Sigmund Freud (6 May 1856 – 23 September 1939) is considered to be the founder of the psychodynamic approach to psychology, which looks to unconscious
Freud's psychoanalytic theories
Freud's_psychoanalytic_theories
1981 studio album by Rough Trade
(Netherlands) Producer Gene Martynec, Kevan Staples Rough Trade chronology Avoid Freud (1980) For Those Who Think Young (1981) Shaking the Foundations (1982)
For Those Who Think Young (album)
For_Those_Who_Think_Young_(album)
Psychiatric theory of sexuality
Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, viewed homosexuality, like all forms of sexuality, as being caused by a combination of biological, social
Sigmund Freud's views on homosexuality
Sigmund_Freud's_views_on_homosexuality
Set of therapeutic techniques established by Sigmund Freud
for treating mental disorders. Established in the early 1890s by Sigmund Freud, it takes into account Darwin's theory of evolution, neurology findings
Psychoanalysis
British painter and engraver (1922–2011)
Lucian Michael Freud (/frɔɪd/; 8 December 1922 – 20 July 2011) was a British painter and draughtsman, specialising in figurative art, who is known as
Lucian_Freud
Freudian psychology
development is a central element of the sexual drive theory. According to Sigmund Freud, personality develops through a series of childhood stages in which pleasure-seeking
Psychosexual_development
Metaphor about the challenges of human intimacy
after the tale was discovered and adopted by Sigmund Freud. Schopenhauer's tale was quoted by Freud in a footnote to his 1921 work Group Psychology and
Hedgehog's_dilemma
1899 book by Sigmund Freud
Interpretation of Dreams (German: Die Traumdeutung) is an 1899 book by Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, in which the author introduces his theory
The_Interpretation_of_Dreams
1930 book by Sigmund Freud
Civilization and Its Discontents is a book by Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis. It was written in 1929 and first published in German in 1930
Civilization and Its Discontents
Civilization_and_Its_Discontents
Sigmund Freud noticed that humor, like dreams, can be related to unconscious content. In the 1905 book Jokes and Their Relation to the Unconscious (German:
Humor_in_Freud
Rejecting a fact too uncomfortable to accept
is a psychological defense mechanism postulated by psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, in which a person is faced with a fact that is too uncomfortable to accept
Negation_(Freud)
1958 film by Jack Arnold
School Confidential" by the Canadian new wave band Rough Trade (album: Avoid Freud), singer Carole Pope refers to the star of this film, Mamie Van Doren
High School Confidential! (film)
High_School_Confidential!_(film)
Canadian singer-songwriter
Vocalist in 1982 and 1983. Rough Trade released their first studio album, Avoid Freud, and also made an appearance in the Canadian horror film, Deadline, in
Carole_Pope
Freud's views of religion
an alien because I was a Jew." Before his wedding, Freud desired to convert to Protestantism to avoid a Jewish ceremony but was ultimately persuaded not
Sigmund Freud's views on religion
Sigmund_Freud's_views_on_religion
Child's fear of removal of their penis
overwhelming fear of damage to, or loss of, the penis—a derivative of Sigmund Freud's theory of the castration complex, one of his earliest psychoanalytic theories
Castration_anxiety
1995 painting by Lucian Freud
Supervisor Sleeping is an oil on canvas painting by the British artist Lucian Freud, from 1995. It is held in a private collection. The depiction of a large
Benefits_Supervisor_Sleeping
Ability of the mind to assess the reality of the external world, and to act upon it
reality requires it – a process Freud saw as fostered by education and educators. The result is the mature mind's ability to avoid instant gratification in favor
Reality_principle
Psychological defense mechanism
Intellectualization was among the first defense mechanisms identified by Sigmund Freud. He believed that memories have both conscious and unconscious aspects,
Intellectualization
1920 essay by Sigmund Freud
Lustprinzips) is a 1920 essay by Sigmund Freud. It marks a major turning point in the formulation of his drive theory, where Freud had previously attributed self-preservation
Beyond_the_Pleasure_Principle
Psychological defense mechanism
possibly resulting in a long-term conversion of the initial impulse. Sigmund Freud believed that sublimation was a sign of maturity and civilization, allowing
Sublimation_(psychology)
Mental processes not available to introspection
the sleeper and can only avoid censorship by associating itself with elements that are not subject to repression. Thus, Freud distinguished between the
Unconscious_mind
Excess, ungovernable emotion
considered a mental illness. Influential physicians the likes of Sigmund Freud and Jean-Martin Charcot had dedicated research to hysteria patients. Currently
Hysteria
(# 22 UK) "Missing Words" – The Selecter (# 23 UK) "Modern Girl" – James Freud and the Radio Stars (# 12 Australia) "My Baby" – Cold Chisel (# 40 Australia
1980_in_music
Psychological concept
person tries to alter the past in some way to avoid or feign disappearance of an adversity or mishap. Freud first described the practice of undoing in his
Undoing_(psychology)
Austrian psychotherapist (1870–1937)
belonging, relationships within the family, and birth order set him apart from Freud and others in their common circle. He proposed that contributing to others
Alfred_Adler
Instinctual seeking of pleasure
pain and pleasure". Freud's most immediate predecessor and guide however was Gustav Theodor Fechner and his psychophysics. Freud used the idea that the
Pleasure principle (psychology)
Pleasure_principle_(psychology)
Dream analysed by Sigmund Freud
This led Freud to question his diagnosis, and he sought to find a possible error to avoid blame for the lack of presenting a cure. Freud proceeds to
Irma's_injection
Tragedy by William Shakespeare
381. Freud 1900, pp. 367–368. Freud 1995, pp. 274–279. Budd 2005, p. 112. Freud 1995, pp. 274–79. Freud 1995, p. 278. Hamlet 3.1.87–160. Freud & Bunker
Hamlet
Community of wild eastern chimpanzees in Tanzania
surviving brother of Freud and Frodo. Unlike most deposed alpha males, who tend to stay away from the group for a while in order to avoid further injury while
Kasakela_chimpanzee_community
Jungian theories
psychological practices of Carl Jung. It was designed to distinguish it from Freud's psychoanalytic theories as their seven-year collaboration on psychoanalysis
Analytical_psychology
Mental defence mechanism in psychoanalysis
reaction to an overwhelming external problem or internal conflict. Sigmund Freud invoked the notion of regression in relation to his theory of dreams (1900)
Regression_(psychology)
Book by Sigmund Freud
and the Id (German: Das Ich und das Es) is a prominent paper by Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis. It is an analytical study of the human psyche
The_Ego_and_the_Id
2011 Macedonian novel
Freud's Sister is a Macedonian novel written about the life of Sigmund Freud’s sister, Adolfina. Written by Goce Smilevski, it was originally published
Freud's_Sister
Japanese original video animation series
Noriko, Kazumi, and Ohta meet Captain Tatsumi Tashiro and Soviet pilot Jung Freud. Kazumi and Jung duel with each other until the duo and Noriko find the
Gunbuster
Failure to think in nuances
His daughter Anna Freud explored how, in healthy childhood development, a splitting of loving and aggressive instincts could be avoided. There was, however
Splitting_(psychology)
Unconscious defense mechanism
misinterpreted Freud's view that the purpose of repression is to avoid "unpleasure", taking the term to mean simply something unpleasant, whereas for Freud it actually
Repression_(psychoanalysis)
Canadian music award
Jackie Mittoo, Showcase Volume 3 Stan Rogers, Fogarty's Cove Rough Trade, Avoid Freud Leroy Sibbles, On Top Public: Alanis Morissette, Jagged Little Pill Jury:
2018_Polaris_Music_Prize
British psychoanalyst (1883–1962)
was a British psychoanalyst, who was both an early translator of Sigmund Freud into English and an influential writer on her own account. Riviere was born
Joan_Riviere
Concept in Freudian psychology
also involved. This can trigger avoidance behavior in the affected person. Freud considered that "dreams are brief, meagre and laconic in comparison with
Condensation_(psychology)
2025 film directed by Richard Ledes
to See (and Avoid) on Demand This Week". Crooked Marquee. Retrieved August 26, 2025. Grisar, PJ (April 4, 2025). "In 1913 Vienna, Freud meets Hitler
V13_(film)
sex. Patients often only wanted to become heterosexual to avoid social disapproval, which Freud considered a superficial and insufficient motive for change
History_of_conversion_therapy
British actress (born 1980)
of Sasha in Von Ribbentrop's Watch, a historical drama, Anna Freud in the play Dr. Freud Will See You Now, Mrs. Hitler, by Laurence Marks and Maurice
Sophie_Winkleman
discovery by Jung or Maeder, but simply a new name for an impasse that Freud avoided in advance". The idea that Freudian free association provides access
Dreams in analytical psychology
Dreams_in_analytical_psychology
Austrian neurologist (1905–1997)
high school. As a teenager, he began a correspondence with Sigmund Freud and Freud asked for permission to publish one of his papers. After graduation
Viktor_Frankl
Annual Canadian music award ceremony
Muffins, This Is the Ice Age Jackie Mittoo, Showcase Volume 3 Rough Trade, Avoid Freud Leroy Sibbles, On Top Public: Blue Rodeo, Five Days in July Jury: Mary
2016_Polaris_Music_Prize
1991 Swedish film
Freud Leaving Home (Swedish: Freud flyttar hemifrån...) is a 1991 Swedish comedy film directed by Susanne Bier. The film stars Ghita Nørby, Gunilla Röör
Freud_Leaving_Home
Psychological process
person be the manager sometimes, and to hand over omnipotence." According to Freud, the ego and the superego are constructed by introjecting external behavioural
Introjection
Unconscious psychological mechanism
Mechanisms of Defence (1936), Anna Freud enumerated the ten defence mechanisms that appear in the works of her father, Sigmund Freud: repression, regression, reaction
Defence_mechanism
Defence mechanism
a defence mechanism in psychoanalytic theory, first proposed by Sigmund Freud. While related to repression, the concept distinguishes itself in several
Isolation_(psychology)
1979 book by Frank Sulloway
Freud, Biologist of the Mind: Beyond the Psychoanalytic Legend is a 1979 biography of Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, by the psychologist
Freud,_Biologist_of_the_Mind
Young (1881 edition) at Project Gutenberg Freud, Sigmund (2017-04-09). Delphi Collected Works of Sigmund Freud (Illustrated). Delphi Classics. ISBN 978-1-78656-082-7
History_of_masturbation
American actor and comedian (1948–2026)
a Cheerleader, Pollock, The Twilight Zone, The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud, and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.[citation needed] Cort's voiceover
Bud_Cort
Psychoanalytic theory of attachment
learning theory of the 1950s and 1960s based on the research of Sigmund Freud, Anna Freud, Melanie Klein and Mary Ainsworth. Rooted in psychoanalysis, the theory
Cupboard_love
Self-inflicted removal of one's own eye
a young female customer. The psychosexual development theory of Sigmund Freud (now widely considered non-factual) explained autoenucleation as "the result
Autoenucleation
Core pattern of emotions, memories, perceptions, and desires
from Freud, due to disagreements in their ideas, and they each developed their own theories. Jung wanted to distinguish between his and Freud's findings
Complex_(psychology)
Austrian-Jewish feminist (1859 – 1936)
also one of Josef Breuer's best-documented patients because of Sigmund Freud's writings on Breuer's treatment of her. Bertha Pappenheim was born on 27
Bertha_Pappenheim
Committing murder and suicide
whose theories on the human notion of death are strongly influenced by Freud, views the fear of death as a universal phenomenon, a fear repressed in
Murder–suicide
American actress (born 1958)
starred in a new interpretation of the Euripides classic Medea at UCLA's Freud Playhouse. She received positive reviews for her performance in the independent
Annette_Bening
Incorrect or inaccurate action
and psychologists interested in the nature of the gaffe include Sigmund Freud (Freudian slip) and Gilles Deleuze. Deleuze, in his The Logic of Sense,
Error
Fear of being stared at
(repressed) fear of looking, as well as to an inhibition of exhibitionism. Freud also referred to scopophobia as a "dread of the evil eye" and "the function
Scopophobia
Transcendental idealisation of femininity
Gilman, The Home, p. 297. Sigmund Freud, The Interpretation of Dreams (New York: Basic Books, 2012), p. 460. Freud, The Interpretation of Dreams, p. 462
Eternal_feminine
Swiss psychiatrist (1857–1939)
including schizophrenia, schizoid, autism, depth psychology and what Sigmund Freud called "Bleuler's happily chosen term 'ambivalence'". Bleuler remains a
Eugen_Bleuler
Russian physician and psychoanalyst (1885–1942)
She also met, corresponded, and had a collegial relationship with Sigmund Freud. She worked with and psychoanalysed Swiss developmental psychologist Jean
Sabina_Spielrein
Treatment Bronisław Kaper Mutiny on the Bounty Nominated Jerry Goldsmith Freud: The Secret Passion Nominated Franz Waxman Taras Bulba Nominated Elmer Bernstein
List of Jewish Academy Award winners and nominees
List_of_Jewish_Academy_Award_winners_and_nominees
Morbid fear of women
are depicted as both nursing mothers and as queens of the dead. Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, argued that male hostility towards women
Gynophobia
Outdated diagnosis for women
previously been labeled hysteria were reclassified by Freud as anxiety neuroses. It was Freud's theory that hysteria may have been related to the unconscious
Female_hysteria
Model of human interaction proposed in 1968
individuals. This approach was profoundly different from that of Freud. While Freud relied on asking patients about themselves, Berne felt that a therapist
Karpman_drama_triangle
Canadian music award
Muffins, This Is the Ice Age Jackie Mittoo, Showcase Volume 3 Rough Trade, Avoid Freud Leroy Sibbles, On Top Public: The Tragically Hip, Fully Completely Jury:
2017_Polaris_Music_Prize
Term used in psychoanalysis describing oppositional behaviors
for, as Freud wrote: "It is hard for the ego to direct its attention to perceptions and ideas which it has up till now made a rule of avoiding, or to acknowledge
Resistance_(psychoanalysis)
Sexual fetish
interests and the symbolic meaning attached to reproductive functions. Freud did not identify impregnation fetishism as a specific category, but his
Impregnation_fetishism
Sexual pleasure derived from looking at object or person
sexual relationship. As explained by psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan, Sigmund Freud used the term scopophilia to describe, analyze, and explain the concept
Scopophilia
Media people living near Chipping Norton
Clarkson. The Brookses have holidayed with Elisabeth Murdoch and Matthew Freud on their yacht, and the Oppenheimer-Turners at their house in Saint-Tropez
Chipping_Norton_set
American public relations pioneer (1891–1995)
mother, Anna (1858–1955), was Sigmund Freud's sister, and his father Eli (1860–1921) was the brother of Freud's wife, Martha Bernays; their grandfather
Edward_Bernays
1943 book by Jean-Paul Sartre
argument that Freud's theory of repression is internally flawed is based on a misunderstanding of Freud, and that Sartre's attempts to adapt Freud's ideas are
Being_and_Nothingness
American psychoanalyst (1899–1981)
Vienna, Austria, where he studied under Anna Freud, daughter of Sigmund Freud. Langer also saw the elder Freud regularly during this time and accompanied
Walter_Charles_Langer
autoeroticism, which was adopted by Sigmund Freud from the physician and sexologist Havelock Ellis. While Freud developed the concept of "autoeroticism"
Autism_in_psychoanalysis
Mink 1962 35th 0 3 Bon Voyage! 1962 35th 0 2 David and Lisa 1962 35th 0 2 Freud: The Secret Passion 1962 35th 0 2 The Manchurian Candidate 1962 35th 0 2
List of Academy Award–nominated films
List_of_Academy_Award–nominated_films
Sub-discipline in psychoanalysis
is a sub-field of psychoanalysis which was founded by Anna Freud. The work of Sigmund Freud was the talk therapy, and his theories regarding childhood
Child_psychoanalysis
1963 book by Betty Friedan
psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud (whose ideas were very influential in the United States at the time of the book's publication). She notes that Freud saw women as childlike
The_Feminine_Mystique
British peer (born 1964)
December 2001, he married Caroline Freud (née Hutton; born 16 October 1966), former wife of businessman Matthew Freud. They separated in 2007 and later
Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer
Charles_Spencer,_9th_Earl_Spencer
Inability of the mind to avoid thinking unwanted thoughts or emotions
etc. His interest of thought suppression was based on Freud's psychopathology theory. Freud posited that it was the unconscious that helped hide unwanted
Ironic_process_theory
State of being cast off
Freud and Jacques Lacan, whose studies often narrowed in on the experience of the disintegration of personal distinctions, through neurosis in Freud and
Abjection
Study of mental functions and behaviors
contributions to the field of psychology. In 1923, Anna Freud, the daughter of Sigmund Freud, built on her father's work using different defense mechanisms
Psychology
Delusion involving religious themes or subject matter
287. Freud, Sigmund (1931). "Religion as a mass delusion". Freud Museum. Archived from the original on 2009-05-14. Retrieved 2012-01-19. Freud, Sigmund
Religious_delusion
Mythical Greek king of Thebes
legend of Oedipus has been retold in many versions and was used by Sigmund Freud to name and give mythic precedent to the Oedipus complex. Variations on
Oedipus
Inability of adults to recall memories from childhood
Anthropology, Sociology, Sex, Crime, Religion and Education. In 1910, Sigmund Freud offered one of the most famous and controversial descriptions and explanations
Childhood_amnesia
English actor and filmmaker (born 1964)
Films, a studio Morrissey formed with his brother Paul and wife Esther Freud. In 2001, Morrissey directed Sweet Revenge, a two-part BBC television film
David_Morrissey
Walter Benjamin's unfinished work
critiques thinkers such as Friedrich Nietzsche, Karl Marx, and Sigmund Freud for replicating capitalist logic in their theories. It remains unclear whether
Capitalism_as_Religion
(role of religion in capitalist and pre-capitalist societies), Sigmund Freud (psychological origin of religious beliefs), Émile Durkheim (social function
Theories_about_religion
Psychological defense mechanism
1994) p. 109 Brenda Maddox, Freud's Wizard (London 2006) p. 61 Sigmund Freud, Case Histories II (London 1991) p. 184 Sigmund Freud, "Psychoanalytische Bemerkungen
Rationalization_(psychology)
Telepathic communication through dreaming
person in modern times to claim to document telepathic dreaming was Sigmund Freud. In the 1940s, it was the subject of the Eisenbud-Pederson-Krag-Fodor-Ellis
Dream_telepathy
Evil supernatural being
Cultural Life. Ukraine: University of Chicago Press. Freud (1950), p. 65, quoting Wundt (1906, 129). Freud (1950) Peck, M. S. (1983). People of the Lie: The
Demon
Sexual orientation to men/masculinity or women/femininity
C (2004). Freud and the passions of the voice. In O'Neill J (2004). Freud and the Passions. Penn State Press, ISBN 978-0-271-02564-3 Freud, S (1908).
Androphilia_and_gynephilia
Ancient Greek goddess
California One of Sigmund Freud's most treasured possessions was a small, bronze sculpture of Athena, which sat on his desk. Freud once described Athena as
Athena
American new religious movement
York: A. A. Knopf, 1932. Zweig, Stefan. Mental Healers: Mesmer, Eddy and Freud, London: Pushkin Press, 2012 [1932]. Smith, Clifford P. Historical Sketches
Christian_Science
AVOID FREUD
AVOID FREUD
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French
Unbranded; An Independent Man who Avoids Conformity; Unbranded Range Animal
Boy/Male
Hawaiian
Avid; eager.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Coward, perhaps a deliberate respelling by a bearer anxious to avoid association with the unrelated modern English word coward.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Void, empty.
Boy/Male
Hawaiian
Avid; eager.
Male
Hebrew
(רָפָ×) Hebrew name RAPHA means "feeble, flaccid, weak," i.e. "a shade" living in Hades, void of blood and animal life; therefore weak and languid like a sick person, but still able to think. In the bible, this is the name of a son of Benjamin and a descendent of Saul.
Boy/Male
Hawaiian
Avid; eager.
Biblical
vain; void; mountain of enjoyment
Male
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Rapha, RAFA means "feeble, flaccid, weak," i.e. "a shade" living in Hades, void of blood and animal life; therefore weak and languid like a sick person, but still able to think.Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Norman personal name, Leodegar, Old French Legier, of Germanic origin, composed of the elements liut ‘people’, ‘tribe’ + gÄr, gÄ“r ‘spear’. The name was borne by a 7th-century bishop of Autun, whose fame contributed to the popularity of the name in France. (In Germany the name was connected with a different saint, an 8th-century bishop of Münster.)English : variant of Letcher, in part a deliberate alteration to avoid the association with Middle English lecheor ‘lecher’.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Made void, forsaken.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a pouch maker (see Poucher).Polish : possibly a nickname for a shirker, from a derivative of pouchylać się ‘to avoid one’s duties’, ‘shirk’.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Stopper; The One who Says to Avoid
Boy/Male
Biblical
Void.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
Unbranded; When a Nineteenth Century American Named Maverick Refused to Brand his Calves as Other Ranchers Did, his Name Came to Signify an Independent Man who Avoids Conformity
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Loving; Sweet; Cute
Girl/Female
Biblical
Vain, void, mountain of enjoyment.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, German, Greek, Kurdish
Empty; Void
Biblical
made void; forsaken
Boy/Male
Hawaiian
Avid; eager.
AVOID FREUD
AVOID FREUD
Boy/Male
Tamil
Celebrated or renowned, Much heard of, Famous, Pleased, Delighted, Happy, Son of Vasudeva (Brahma purana, Lord Vishnu
Girl/Female
Hindu
So sweet
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Indian, Tamil
Delight; To Increase
Girl/Female
French
Fawn.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Urmesha | உரà¯à®®à¯‡à®·à®¾
Girl/Female
Indian, Sikh
Happiness
Boy/Male
Arabic, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Telugu
Palm Tree
Boy/Male
Hindu
Victor in war, A hero, Soldier, Of a king of the kekayas and maternal uncle of Bharata
Boy/Male
Danish Teutonic Swedish Scandinavian
Girl/Female
Tamil
Chellamma | சேலà¯à®²à®¾à®®à®®à®¾à®‚
Pampered girl
AVOID FREUD
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AVOID FREUD
a.
To render void; to make to be of no validity or effect; to vacate; to annul; to nullify.
v. t.
To forbear; to avoid.
a.
To escape from; to avoid.
a.
Being without; destitute; free; wanting; devoid; as, void of learning, or of common use.
imp. & p. p.
of Avoid
a.
To throw or send out; to evacuate; to emit; to discharge; as, to void excrements.
a.
To defeat or evade; to invalidate. Thus, in a replication, the plaintiff may deny the defendant's plea, or confess it, and avoid it by stating new matter.
a.
To keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor no to meet; to shun; to abstain from; as, to avoid the company of gamesters.
n.
A sudden movement to avoid a thrust.
v. t.
To shun; to avoid.
a.
To emit or throw out; to void; as, to avoid excretions.
a.
To empty.
a.
To remove the contents of; to make or leave vacant or empty; to quit; to leave; as, to void a table.
a.
To quit or evacuate; to withdraw from.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Avoid
a.
Avid.
v. i.
To retire; to withdraw.
a.
To get rid of.
v. i.
To become void or vacant.
a.
To make void; to annul or vacate; to refute.