eschew

He cultivated a reputation as a man of simple tastes, eschewing many of the trappings of a senior cleric.

But since Ola had eschewed the established dealer route in a bid to sell directly to buyers and had just a few service centres, aggrieved consumers had few places to turn to.

The approach speaks to Macdonald’s overall strategy, which eschews contemporary talking heads or much in the way of onscreen context for the film’s period footage.

The "real men eschew comfort" mentality is quite convenient right now.

Originally conceived of by Leanhardt while working in the Yankees’ front office, the bowling-pin-shaped torpedo model eschews the typical characteristics of traditional bat designs.