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

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not touch

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

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

While Burn did not touch the ball, he both pushed down on Abraham and jumped in front of substitute goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 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

Most frustrating were the cars they could see but not touch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025

“You know if they had come even one second after you were pronounced man and wife, they would not touch you?”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

not touch

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