evader

ɪˈveɪdər

Definition

Definition of evader - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

avoidance

Rare

person who avoids something or someone

Rare

The tax evader was caught by the authorities.

avoider

dodger

escaper

military history

Dated

Allied pilot escaping enemy territory in WWII

Dated

The evader returned safely after weeks behind enemy lines.

escapee

fugitive

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Expressions with evader

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fare evader

person who avoids paying for transportation

The fare evader was caught on the bus without a ticket.

tax evader

person who illegally avoids paying taxes

The government is cracking down on tax evaders.

draft evader

someone who avoids military service

The draft evader fled the country to avoid conscription.

Origin of evader

Latin, e- (out) + vadere (to go)

Examples of evader in a sentence

An evader of responsibilities, he often skipped meetings.
The evader skillfully navigated through enemy territory.
Many evaders relied on local resistance networks.

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French:fuyard, évadé, ...
German:Vermeider, Entkommener, ...
Italian:evasore, evaso, ...
Spanish:evasor, ...
Portuguese:evasor, piloto evadido, ...
Chinese:逃避者, 逃亡者, ...
Japanese:回避者, 脱出者, ...
Arabic:مُتَهَرِّب, طيار هارب, ...
Hebrew:מְתַחַמֵּק, ...
Russian:уклоняющийся, эвейдер, ...
Ukrainian:ухильник, втікач, ...
Hindi:बचने वाला, भागने वाला पायलट, ...
Bengali:ফাঁকিবাজ, এভেডার, ...
Catalan:evasor, pilot fugitiu, ...
Czech:ten, kdo se vyhýbá, spojenecký pilot unikající z nepřátelského území, ...
Danish:unddrager, undvigerpilot, ...
Dutch:ontduiker, ontsnapte piloot, ...
Greek:φοροφυγάς, διαφεύγων, ...
Hungarian:kibúvó, szökevény, ...
Khmer:អ្នកគេចវេះ, អ្នករត់គេចពីទឹកដីសត្រូវ, ...
Korean:회피자, 탈출 조종사, ...
Persian:فرارکننده, فراری, ...
Polish:osoba unikająca, uciekinier, ...
Portuguese (BR):evasor, fugitivo, ...
Romanian:evadator, evader, ...
Swedish:undvikare, flygare på flykt, ...
Thai:ผู้หลบเลี่ยง, นักบินที่หลบหนี, ...
Turkish:kaçakçı, kaçak, ...
Vietnamese:người trốn tránh, người trốn thoát, ...

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