Evade

/ɪˈveɪd/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or trickery.

The thief managed to evade capture by the police.

To avoid giving a direct answer or dealing with something.

She tried to evade the question about her plans for the weekend.

To slip away from something, especially an obligation or duty.

He attempted to evade his responsibilities by claiming he was too busy.

To be unable to be achieved or seen.

The solution to the problem seemed to evade us.

Middle English, from Latin 'vādere', meaning 'to go, to walk' combined with 'ex-' meaning 'out of.'

evade responsibility

To avoid taking on responsibilities or accountability.

evade the question

To avoid answering a question directly.

evade capture

To successfully avoid being caught.

elusion

The act of evading something.

avoidance

The action of keeping away from or preventing something.

dodge

To avoid (someone or something) by a sudden quick movement.

Bounce

He decided to bounce from the meeting instead of facing the tough questions.

Duck

She had to duck out of the conversation before anyone pressed her for details.