# evitate

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To shun; to avoid.

## Etymology
From Latin evitatus, past participle of evitare (“to shun”); e (“out”) + vitare (“to shun”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/evitate