Eschew
Eschew , transitive verb
[Old French eschever, eschiver, eskiver, French esquiver, from Old High German sciuhen, German scheuen; akin to English sky. See Shy, a.]
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.
2.
To escape from; to avoid. [Obsolete]
He who obeys, destruction shall eschew.