Thesaurus / give a wide berth
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synonyms for give a wide berth
- despise
- disdain
- eschew
- neglect
- pass up
- refuse
- reject
- scorn
- snub
- bilk
- cold-shoulder
- cut
- decline
- ditch
- dodge
- double
- duck
- elude
- escape
- evade
- shake
- shy
- stall
- get around
- give the runaround
- have no part of
- have nothing to do with
- hide out
- keep away from
- keep clear of
- palm off
- shake off
- stand aloof from
- stay shy of
- steer clear of
- turn back on
antonyms for give a wide berth
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How to use give a wide berth in a sentence
In cross-section the burrows varied from round (three inches in diameter) to oval (three inches high and four inches wide).
SUMMER BIRDS FROM THE YUCATAN PENINSULAERWIN E. KLAASHer eyes, for a moment, fixed themselves with a horrid conviction of a wide and nameless treachery.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTERNow-a-days it is the bankrupt who flouts, and his too confiding creditors who are jeered and laughed at.
GLANCES AT EUROPEHORACE GREELEYBacteria, when present in great numbers, give a uniform cloud which cannot be removed by ordinary filtration.
A MANUAL OF CLINICAL DIAGNOSISJAMES CAMPBELL TODDGive a sweet savour, and a memorial of fine flour, and make a fat offering, and then give place to the physician.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSFinally, let me ask the general reader to put aside all prejudice, and give both sides a fair hearing.
GOD AND MY NEIGHBOURROBERT BLATCHFORDIf you have any thoughts of influencing me or my men to join the regular Confederate army, you may as well give up the idea.
THE COURIER OF THE OZARKSBYRON A. DUNNThe streets here are rather wide for an Italian city but would be deemed intolerably narrow in America.
GLANCES AT EUROPEHORACE GREELEYIt was he who first said, If thine enemy hunger give him food, if he thirst give him drink.
SOLOMON AND SOLOMONIC LITERATUREMONCURE DANIEL CONWAYHis nose was hooked and rather large, his eyes were blue, bright as steel, and set a trifle wide.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINIWORDS RELATED TO GIVE A WIDE BERTH
- bilk
- cold-shoulder
- cut
- decline
- despise
- disdain
- ditch
- dodge
- double
- duck
- elude
- escape
- eschew
- evade
- get around
- give a wide berth
- give the runaround
- have no part of
- have nothing to do with
- hide out
- keep away from
- keep clear of
- neglect
- palm off
- pass up
- refuse
- reject
- scorn
- shake
- shake off
- shy
- snub
- stall
- stand aloof from
- stay shy of
- steer clear of
- turn back on
- bilks
- cold-shoulders
- cuts
- declines
- despises
- disdains
- ditches
- dodges
- doubles
- ducks
- eludes
- escapes
- eschews
- evades
- gets around
- gives a wide berth
- gives the runaround
- has no part of
- has nothing to does with
- hides out
- keeps away from
- keeps clear of
- neglects
- palms off
- passes up
- refuses
- rejects
- scorns
- shakes
- shakes off
- shies
- snubs
- stalls
- stands aloof from
- stays shy of
- steers clear of
- turns back on
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.