vermeiden

In a sentence

• Ich versuche, Fehler zu vermeiden.

  I try to avoid mistakes.

  The word 'vermeiden' is used to indicate the prevention or avoidance of occurrences, in this case, mistakes.

• Du solltest Konfrontationen vermeiden.

  You should avoid confrontations.

  Here, 'vermeiden' implies steering clear of actions or situations that might lead to confrontations.

• Er konnte das Problem nicht vermeiden.

  He could not avoid the problem.

  In this sentence, 'vermeiden' signifies an unsuccessful attempt to prevent or dodge an issue or problem.