Es-chew′, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. ESCHEWED (es-chūd′); p. pr. & vb. n. ESCHEWING.] [O. Eng. eschwe, eschewe, O. Fr. eschever, eschiver, eskiver, N. Fr. esquiver, Pr., Sp., & Pg. esquivar, It. schivare, schifare, from O. H. Ger. skiuhan, N. H. Ger. scheuen, to shun, avoid; O. Fr. eschiu, eskiu, esquiu, Pr. esquiu, Sp. esquivo, It. schivo, schifo, N. H. Ger. scheu, Eng. shy.] 1. To flee from; to shun; to seek to avoid; to keep one's self clear of. They must not only eschew evil, but do good in the world. Bp. Beveridge. 2. To escape from; to avoid. [Obs.] He who obeys, destruction shall eschew. Sandys.