Definition of evade - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
dutyfind a way to not fulfill a duty
- He evaded his responsibilities at work.
2.
avoidanceavoid dealing with a question or topic
- She tried to evade the difficult questions.
3.
escapeRare avoid capture or detection using clevernessRare
- The thief managed to evade the police.
Origin of evade
Latin, evadere (to escape)
Terms with evade included in their meaning
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communication
evade a problem or responsibility
evade
avoid a responsibility or duty
lose pursuer
escape or evade someone pursuing
illegal evasion
scheme to illegally evade taxes
avoidance
circumvent or evade something
deceptive plan
trick or scheme to evade something
center of attention
evade being the center of attention
attention
evade being the center of attention
evade
avoid something by moving skillfully
strategy
evade rules or restrictions cleverly
evade blame
evade accountability for actions
responsibility
evade responsibility or duty
evade
escape from someone using skill or cunning
action
evade or escape from someone pursuing
evade pursuit
escape from someone following you
evade pursuit
escape from someone trying to catch you
conversation
evade a question or argument cleverly
evasion
evade a question by giving an indirect answer
conversation
evade difficult questions or topics
avoidance
avoid or evade something subtly
evade responsibility
avoid doing something by making excuses
dodging
method to dodge or evade
deception
elaborate scheme to deceive or evade
evade duty
avoid work or duty by deception
Examples of evade in a sentence
They evaded the mandatory meeting by calling in sick. Politicians often evade direct answers. He managed to evade the topic skillfully. She learned to evade questions about her past. The spy used a disguise to evade detection.
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- French:éluder, éviter, ...
- German:sich entziehen, ausweichen, ...
- Italian:evitare, schivare, ...
- Spanish:evadir, ...
- Portuguese:evitar, fugir de, ...
- Chinese:逃避, 回避, ...
- Japanese:回避する, かわす, ...
- Arabic:تَهَرَّبَ, تَجَنَّبَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְחַמֵּק, לַחְמוֹק מִ־, ...
- Russian:избегать, ускользнуть, ...
- Ukrainian:ухилятися, втекти, ...
- Hindi:जिम्मेदारी से बचना, टालना, ...
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