The phrase "avoid use" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when advising against the utilization of something, typically in guidelines or recommendations.
Example: "In this report, we recommend to avoid use of outdated software to ensure security."
Alternatives: "refrain from using" or "steer clear of".
Is it feasible to phase out coal and avoid use of unconventional fossil fuels?
For optimum performance, avoid use outside during lightning storms or while operating a motor vehicle, power tool or cutting instrument.
The method proposed makes it possible to avoid use of a conventional elastic support with its considerable shortcomings.
The trend is to reduce the area of costly formwork necessary and to avoid use of steel reinforcement.
To achieve a high level of patient safety, it is important to avoid use errors when handling equipment.
For that matter, I take care to provide good growing conditions generally for my corn so I can avoid use of such seed altogether.
Labelling is also required where consumers may need to be alerted to particular restrictions, for example to avoid use with fatty foods".
For an expensive drug like Erbitux, it would be especially important to avoid use in patients unlikely to be helped by the drug, doctors said.
His statement from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders on new car sales managed completely to avoid use of the VW-word.
Her doctor suggested that she train him to help with her disorder, then wrote a letter approving of him as a service animal, saying that Richard was "a constructive way to avoid use of unnecessary medications".
But Guardian Australia understands there was never any instruction given to avoid use of "girls", "ladies", "women" or other gender-specific terms at Cheltenham Girls high school, and there was no basis to the Daily Telegraph's report.
