verb
- to escape or avoid someone or something by being quick, clever, or skillful
- to avoid dealing with or answering something directly
Examples
- The suspect managed to evade capture for three weeks.
- She tried to evade the reporter’s difficult questions.
- The company was accused of trying to evade taxes.
- He evaded responsibility for the accident.
- The deer evaded the hunter by running into thick woods.
- Politicians often evade giving direct answers during debates.