· a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
Hypernym(s): step
· 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, evade, put_off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck
Hypernym(s): avoid