Meanings

contraceptive pill

abstention

avoidance of responsibility

escapist literature

contraceptive device

flying lemur

living in evacuation shelters

to avoid a problem

tax haven

cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.)

escape from reality

carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance network

deadlock avoidance

register save area

shunned character

shunned number

intrauterine device

intrauterine device

emergency evacuation site (typically outdoors)

evacuation center (typically indoors, e.g. schools, gyms, community centers)