1. to refrain from making or reaching a final decision or judgment; to postpone or prevent coming to an end or resolution
The committee decided to avoid conclusion on the matter until more evidence was gathered.
O comitê decidiu evitar conclusão sobre o assunto até que mais evidências fossem coletadas.
2. to deliberately not finish or complete something; to leave matters unresolved
They sought to avoid conclusion by requesting an extension.
Eles procuraram evitar conclusão solicitando uma prorrogação.