Eschew vs. Espouse — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Eschew and Espouse
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Definitions
Eschew➦
Deliberately avoid using; abstain from
He appealed to the crowd to eschew violence
Espouse➦
Adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life)
She espoused the causes of justice and freedom for all
Eschew➦
To avoid using, accepting, participating in, or partaking of
“Italian tends to eschew the sort of polite euphemisms in which English glories” (David Leavitt).
Espouse➦
Marry
Edward had espoused the lady Grey
Eschew➦
To refrain from (doing something).
Espouse➦
To adhere to or advocate
Espoused a contrarian viewpoint.
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Eschew➦
To avoid; to shun, to shy away from.
Espouse➦
To take in marriage; marry.
Eschew➦
To shun; to avoid, as something wrong, or from a feeling of distaste; to keep one's self clear of.
They must not only eschew evil, but do good.
Espouse➦
To give (a woman) in marriage.
Eschew➦
To escape from; to avoid.
He who obeys, destruction shall eschew.
Espouse➦
(transitive) To become/get married to.
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Eschew➦
Avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
Espouse➦
(transitive) To accept, support, or take on as one’s own (an idea or a cause).
Espouse➦
To betroth; to promise in marriage; to give as spouse.
A virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph.
Espouse➦
To take as spouse; to take to wife; to marry.
Lavinia will I make my empress, . . . And in the sacred Pantheon her espouse.
Espouse➦
To take to one's self with a view to maintain; to make one's own; to take up the cause of; to adopt; to embrace.
Promised faithfully to espouse his cause as soon as he got out of the war.
Espouse➦
Choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans;
She followed the feminist movement
The candidate espouses Republican ideals
Espouse➦
Take in marriage
Espouse➦
Take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own;
She embraced Catholocism
They adopted the Jewish faith
