"to avoid repercussions" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it when describing a situation where someone takes actions to prevent negative consequences or punishment from occurring. It often implies that the person is trying to protect themselves or others from harm or punishment. Example: "The CEO decided to reveal the company's financial misconduct to the public, in order to avoid repercussions from the government and maintain transparency with their investors."
(To avoid repercussions Ms Ye did not charge for sex during her stint in the brothel).
(She asked that her name not be printed to avoid repercussions with her employer).
She told Brazilian officials she needed asylum to avoid repercussions from the authorities.
One Yankees official, who insisted on anonymity to avoid repercussions, said the city got the new suite simply because "Dan Doctoroff demanded a suite, like every other city".
This month, a leading proponent of sainthood said the pope had halted the beatification process to avoid repercussions from Jewish groups.
"There are government buildings on all sides — it has been called the 'security zone' since the uprising started," said Abou Salid, an activist in Idlib reached via Skype, using a nickname to avoid repercussions.
For example, one respondent from a global media company (we agreed to withhold names to encourage honesty and avoid repercussions) said that while creativity is a "'highly touted' value, the hallway conversation around here is that there is absolutely no time allowed for creativity.
Whether by political calculation or deference, Mr. Perry's designation of Mr. Williamson as the point man for this project helped him avoid repercussions at the polls.
Some users in Germany were fined for using Popcorn Time earlier this year, so a VPN could help movie fans avoid repercussions for their borderline-legal viewing activity — which we at TechCrunch do not condone, by the way.
Our findings suggest that in designing regulations to avoid harmful repercussions on commodity and financial assets, policymakers need to understand the nature of political risk.
"They have done a lot of homework to avoid strict repercussions under the letter of the law," said Bill Cooper, director of commercial rights management for the committee.
