I.to shun, avoid (class.; “most freq. since the Aug. per.): tela amictu,” Cat. 116, 7: “metaque fervidis Evitata rotis,” Hor. C. 1, 1, 5: “fraxinum,” Ov. M. 12, 123: “bidental,” Pers. 2, 27 et saep.—Of abstract objects: “causas suspicionum offensionumque,” Cic. Lael. 24: “dolorem,” id. Fin. 5, 7 fin.: “continuatos pedes,” id. Or. 57, 194; cf. “asperitatem,” Quint. 1, 5, 42: “ejusmodi verba,” id. 9, 4, 145: “expositionem,” id. 4, 2, 75; 4, 1, 71 et saep.
ē-vīto , āvi, ātum, 1, v. a.,