to avoid

[dilodi83]

I would change the first "him" to "his" if you are going to use "avoid". You could say "...just to stop him..."..

So, if I wish to use "to stop"; it would be: He had cut Frieday's tongue just to stop him talking to anybody else... wouldn't it?

[bhaisahab]

So, if I wish to use "to stop"; it would be: He had cut Friday's tongue just to stop him talking to anybody else... wouldn't it?

Yes, it would.