evade

verb
UK: /ɪˈveɪd/
US: /ɪˈveɪd/

  1. To avoid or escape from someone or something.

    1. He tried to evade the police, but they caught him easily.
    2. The company was accused of trying to evade paying taxes using loopholes.

  2. To avoid answering a question directly.

    1. The politician tried to evade the reporter's question about the scandal.
    2. She cleverly managed to evade giving a definite answer to the proposal.

Synonyms

avoid sidestep elude escape circumvent dodge shun
evade noun

  1. An act or instance of evading something.

    1. His evade from responsibilities resulted in many issues at work.
    2. Careful evade of security measures is necessary to infiltrate the building successfully.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "evade" in English means: To avoid or escape from someone or something., To avoid answering a question directly..

The phonetic transcription of "evade" is /ɪˈveɪd/ in British English and /ɪˈveɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "evade": avoid, sidestep, elude, escape, circumvent, dodge, shun.

Example usage of "evade": "He tried to evade the police, but they caught him easily.". More examples on the page.