避止 is read as ひし (hishi) and means abstention.
ひし
hishi
きょうぎょうひし
non-competition (clause, obligation, etc.)
ひなん
taking refuge
さける
to avoid (physical contact with)
ひにん
contraception
ひしょ
escaping the summer heat
ひなんみん
evacuees
ひびょういん
isolation hospital
さけてとおれない
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.)
さけてはとおれない
ひきゅう
dodgeball
ひなんせいかつ
living in evacuation shelters
ひなんばしょ
emergency evacuation site (typically outdoors)