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. 1.

      to avoid (physical contact with)

      Only applies to よける

   2. 2.

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

      Only applies to さける

2. る-verb

   1. 3.

      to ward off, to avert

3. る-verb, Transitive verb

   1. 4.

      to put aside, to move out of the way

      Only applies to よける