1. evade - verb
· avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
Synonym(s): hedge, fudge, put_off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep
Hypernym(s): avoid
2. evade - verb
· escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"
Hypernym(s): escape, get_away, break_loose
3. evade - verb
· practice evasion; "This man always hesitates and evades"
4. evade - verb
· use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid; "The con man always evades"
Hypernym(s): get_off, get_away, get_by, get_out, escape
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