noun

1. The act of annulling; annulment.

2. The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant; – specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent.

3. A dismissing or a quitting; removal; withdrawal.

4. The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of.

5. Any thing that is to be avoided

6. The courts by which anything is carried off.