to keep away from (something)

refrain or stay away from; prevent

to send (a person) away, especially out of a city, country etc as a punishment

expel from place or situation

to throw away, give up, (something useless or unwanted)

get rid of

to do more or better than (a person)

better, overcome

to make (a person, animal, place etc) free of

do away with; free

to avoid (the usual word)

avoid, ignore

to avoid (a blow etc) by moving to one side; to avoid answering

dodge

(also 'slipway' or 'the slips') a sloping path down to the water for ships or boats

escape, avoid

to remove an obstruction from (a drain etc)

clear

to relieve (oneself, one's mind) by talking or writing about one's troubles, anxiety, guilt etc

get rid of