Avoidance

1. The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of.
2. The courts by which anything is carried off.
3. The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant; -- specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent.
4. The act of annulling; annulment.
5. A dismissing or a quitting; removal; withdrawal.