evade

Verb
  1. Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) (synset 200811316)
    "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
    is a type of: avoid - stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
    subtypes:
    • beg - dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted
    • quibble - evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
    same as: circumvent, dodge, duck, elude, fudge, hedge, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt
  2. Escape, either physically or mentally (synset 202078305)
    "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"
    is a type of: break loose, escape, get away - run away from confinement
    same as: bilk, elude
  3. Practice evasion (synset 202374810)
    "This man always hesitates and evades"
    is a type of: act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
  4. Use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid (synset 200812701)
    "The con man always evades"
    is a type of: escape, get away, get by, get off, get out - escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action

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