Evade

/ɪˈveɪd/

The meaning and definition of Evade, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

verb

To get away from by cunning; to avoid by dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to elude; to cleverly escape from
“He evaded his opponent's blows.”
To attempt to escape; to practice artifice or sophistry, for the purpose of eluding.

Synonyms dodge end-run equivocate give someone the runaround give the go-by shuffle

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