Evade meaning

What does “evade” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“evade” is a verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues).

evade

verb

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
“He dodged the issue”
“she skirted the problem”
Synonymshedge fudge put off circumvent parry elude skirt dodge
escape, either physically or mentally
“The thief eluded the police”
“This difficult idea seems to evade her”
Synonymselude bilk
practice evasion
“This man always hesitates and evades”
use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid
“The con man always evades”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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