Definition of avoidance

• n. - The act of annulling; annulment.
• n. - The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant; -- specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent.
• n. - A dismissing or a quitting; removal; withdrawal.
• n. - The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of.
• n. - The courts by which anything is carried off.
• n. - The act of annulling; annulment.
• n. - The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant; -- specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent.
• n. - A dismissing or a quitting; removal; withdrawal.
• n. - The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of.
• n. - The courts by which anything is carried off.