The phrase "avoids discussion" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a situation or behavior where someone deliberately does not engage in conversation about a particular topic.
Example: "In meetings, she often avoids discussion about budget cuts, preferring to focus on other issues."
Alternatives: "steers clear of conversation" or "evades dialogue".
It avoids discussion about older fathers, for example, where the numbers speak for themselves.
Though she avoids discussion of her father's flaws, he was, by the accounts of many others, a difficult man.
"Humanae Vitae" actually avoids discussion of sinfulness, although established Catholic teaching on sexual morality categorized such forbidden contraceptive acts as gravely sinful and worthy of damnation.
The Chicago headquarters that is spearheading the effort to re-elect the president normally avoids discussion of its technical operations for fear of giving away trade secrets to the opposition.
As a result, the White House emphasizes the steps it is taking to pressure the Iranian leadership — which range from diplomatic isolation to sanctions to sabotage — and avoids discussion of why, despite those steps, Iran's nuclear program continues on course.
"We see [the page] as a way of getting to know patients better". To avoid problems, the company avoids discussion of specific products and sets up "clear terms and conditions with the user" on its page, which also features safety information for its diabetes products.
Dorsey rarely replies to strangers and avoids discussions or arguments on the site.
Instead, it maintains the polite etiquette of its eponymous art magazine, which avoids discussions of anything as crass as finances.
His politics, Mr. Hunger said, are similar to Mr. Gore's, but he generally avoids discussions of government policy, feeling it is not his place.
The FA said it avoids discussions about pricing with kit manufacturers.
She preferred to avoid discussion of the frozen peace process.
