Meaning & Definition of word "Evade"

Evade

/ɪˈveɪd/

1. To escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or trickery.
- Example: The thief managed to evade capture by the police.
2. To avoid giving a direct answer or dealing with something.
- Example: She tried to evade the question about her plans for the weekend.
3. To slip away from something, especially an obligation or duty.
- Example: He attempted to evade his responsibilities by claiming he was too busy.
4. To be unable to be achieved or seen.
- Example: 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.

Meaning: Bounce

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

Meaning: Duck

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