Vocabulary

敬遠

pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; giving a wide berth

noun suru-verb vt
freq #19

Example sentences

I felt that he skirted around the most important issues.

He walked the batter intentionally.

He tends to shy away from anything that involves public speaking.

You had better keep him at a respectful distance.

I think he should stay away from drugs of any sort.