避(さ)けるto avoid (physical contact with), to avoid (situation), to ward off, to avert, to put aside, to move out of the way

雨(あめ)を避(さ)けるために、コンビニに入(はい)った。

To avoid the rain, I went into the convenience store.

前(まえ)から来(き)た車(くるま)を、急(いそ)いで避(さ)けた。

I quickly avoided the car coming from the front.

人混(ひとご)みを避(さ)けたかったので、平日(へいじつ)に有給(ゆうきゅう)をとった。

I took a day off on a weekday because I wanted to avoid the crowds.

妹：「最近、脂っこい食べ物は避けてるんだ。」姉：「なんで！？あんなに唐揚げ好きだったのに！」

Younger sister: "I've been avoiding greasy foods lately." Older sister: "Why!? You used to love fried chicken so much!"

海(うみ)で溺(おぼ)れた経験(けいけん)から、水遊(みずあそ)びを避(さ)けてきたが、彼(かれ)のおかげで、克服(こくふく)できた。

Because of my experience of drowning in the sea, I had been avoiding playing in the water, but thanks to him, I was able to overcome it.