1. avoiding or escaping from someone or something, especially by cleverness or skill
Usage: present participle of ‘evade’
2. avoiding giving a direct answer to a question or dealing with a problem
Usage: present participle of ‘evade’

Examples

• The suspect was evading police by hiding in abandoned buildings.
• She kept evading my questions about her plans.
• The company was accused of evading taxes.
• He was skilled at evading responsibility for his mistakes.
• The deer was evading the hunters by staying in thick brush.
• The politician was evading the real issues during the debate.