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rehuir

to avoid, to shun

verb rreh-oo-EER Rare

Also means

to evade

Usage Note

Rehuir means to actively avoid or shy away from someone or something — stronger than evitar in implying deliberate evasion. It is an irregular verb: the diphthong shifts in stressed syllables (rehúyo, rehúyes). It commonly takes a direct object: rehuir la confrontación, rehuir la mirada.

Examples

"Intenta rehuir toda responsabilidad."

Natural Translation

He tries to avoid all responsibility.

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