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Evade

ɪˈveɪd

Evade definitions

verb

Inflections:

evade evaded evades evading

escape or avoid (someone or something), especially by guile or trickery

"friends helped him to evade capture for a time"

Synonyms:
elude avoid dodge escape (from) stay away from steer clear of run away from break away from lose leave behind shake shake off keep at arm's length keep out of someone's way give someone a wide berth sidestep keep one's distance from
- (of an abstract thing) elude (someone)
  
  "sleep still evaded her"
- avoid giving a direct answer to (a question)
  
  "he denied evading the question"
- avoid dealing with or accepting (something unpleasant or morally or legally required)
  
  "he never sought to evade responsibility for his actions"
- escape paying (tax or duty), especially by illegitimate presentation of one's finances
  
  "she was sentenced on three counts of conspiracy to evade taxes"
- act contrary to the intention of (a law or rule), especially while complying with its letter
  
  "suppliers can evade or manipulate regulations"