Definition of "avoidance" in English

noun

1. The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of.

2. (law, obsolete) The act of annulling; annulment.

3. (obsolete) 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.

4. (obsolete) The act of dismissing a person.

5. (obsolete) The act of quitting a position or benefice.

6. (obsolete) The course by which anything (especially water) is carried off.