C. T. Onions, A Shakespeare Glossary

1. to get rid of Wiv. III. v. 155, AYL. I. i. 27, Troil. II. ii. 65 “How may I avoid . . . The wife I chose?”

2. to withdraw, depart, retire Tp. IV. i. 142, Wint. I. ii. 462 “let us avoid,” Cor. IV. v. 34.

3. to depart from, quit Cor. IV. v. 25 “ the house.”

4. to make void, refute (an accusation, &c.) Meas. III. i. 200 (viz. ‘by saying that he made trial of you only’), AYL. V. iv. 103.