This is the 14165th most frequent Korean word.
면할
"면할" means "to avoid" or "to be exempt from."
면할 is used in the sense of escaping or avoiding something undesirable.
이렇게 하면 어려움을 면할 수 있어요.
If you do this, you can avoid difficulties.
면할 is used to indicate the act of evading a peril or threat by taking action.
즉시 대피하면 위험을 면할 수 있습니다.
If you evacuate immediately, you can avoid the danger.
Here, 면할 refers to preventing a negative outcome through effort or intervention.