免得

so as not to / so as to avoid

so as not to; so as to avoid

to excuse sb / to exempt / to remove or dismiss from office / to avoid / to avert / to escape / to be prohibited

old variant of 絻[wen4]

to obtain / to get / to gain / to catch (a disease) / proper / suitable / proud / contented / to allow / to permit / ready / finished

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

to have to / must / ought to / to need to