avoid - refrain from doing something; "She refrains from calling her therapist too often"; "He should avoid publishing his wife's memoires"

scrimshank - British military language: avoid work

malinger, skulk - avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill

slack - avoid responsibilities and work, be idle

avoid - stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her"