avoidance

noun

1. 1

   The act of annulling; annulment.

2. 2

   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.

3. 3

   A dismissing or a quitting; removal; withdrawal.

4. 4

   The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of.

5. 5

   Any thing that is to be avoided

6. 6

   The courts by which anything is carried off.