not touch

VERB

elude

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baffle confound dodge evade flee foil frustrate outrun outwit puzzle shun stall stonewall thwart

STRONG

bilk circumvent ditch double duck eschew fly shirk shuck shy stump

WEAK

be beyond someone beat around the bush cop out get around get away from give the runaround give the slip give wide berth to hem and haw pass the buck pass up run around stay shy of steer clear of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abet aid assist clarify clear up encourage enlighten explain face help meet support

WEAK

attract confront encounter entice invite take on

VERB

eschew

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon avoid forgo forswear renounce shun shy away from swear off

STRONG

abjure abstain double duck elude evade refrain sacrifice shy

WEAK

give up have no truck with let well enough alone steer clear of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

face keep meet

STRONG

take on

WEAK

embrace like love

Example Sentences

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Centrist French EU lawmaker Pascal Canfin said the new rulebook would not touch labour law.

From Barron's • Jul. 6, 2026

Musk did not touch him, but took a painting of a Tesla, a gift from one of the co-founders, down from the wall and left the room, he said.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Marcus Rashford, from an offside position, ran after the ball but he did not touch it and Fernandes came in from behind to score.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

They did not touch the Rolex watches or stacks of cash inside the safe and scattered throughout the apartment.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

It was important to that girl that her tears should not touch the ground.

From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith

not touch

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