избегнуть

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic избѣгнѫти (izběgnǫti). By surface analysis, из- (iz-) +‎ -бе́гнуть (-bégnutʹ).

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Verb[edit]

избе́гнуть (izbégnutʹpf (imperfective избега́ть) (+ genitive or infinitive)

  1. to avoid, to evade, to elude
  2. to refrain from
  3. to keep off, to steer clear, to shun
  4. to escape (from trouble, misfortune, punishment, etc.)

Usage notes[edit]

This perfective form is less common than избежать.

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