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

Common

1. る-verb, Transitive verb

   1.

   to avoid (physical contact with)

   Only applies to よける

2. る-verb, Transitive verb

   2.

   to avoid (situation), to evade (question, subject), to shirk (one's responsibilities)

   Only applies to さける

3. る-verb

   3.

   to ward off, to avert

4. る-verb, Transitive verb

   4.

   to put aside, to move out of the way

   Only applies to よける