avoid
avert, body-swerve (Scot.) bypass, circumvent, dodge, duck (out of) (informal) elude, escape, eschew, evade, fight shy of, give a wide berth to, keep aloof from, keep away from, prevent, refrain from, shirk, shun, sidestep, slip through the net, steer clear of
Antonyms
approach, confront, contact, face, find, invite, pursue, seek out, solicit