Definition
Definition of evading - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
avoidanceavoiding or escaping from something
- The evading suspect was hard to catch.
2.
indirectnot giving a direct answer
- Her evading response made everyone suspicious.
Origin of evading
Latin, ēvādere (to escape)
Terms with evading included in their meaning
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evasive
actively avoiding or evading something
economy
sector involving illegal or tax-evading activities
evasion
individual evading compulsory military duty
duty evasion
evading duties by pretending to be incapacitated
shirking
evading work or duty like a soldier
evading interaction
in a way that evades interaction
strategy
the practice of evading something
avoidance
avoiding or evading something out of fear
agility
evading or dodging skillfully
evading
skillfully evading or avoiding
military
individual evading military service
responsibility
evading responsibility or blame
Examples of evading in a sentence
The evading animal hid in the dense forest. His evading comments frustrated the interviewer. The evading answers only added to the confusion.
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- French:fuyant, ...
- German:ausweichend, indirekt, ...
- Italian:evasivo, ...
- Spanish:evasivo, indirecto, ...
- Portuguese:evasivo, indireto, ...
- Chinese:逃避的, 闪烁其词的, ...
- Japanese:逃げ回る, はぐらかす, ...
- Arabic:هَارِب, مُرَاوِغ, ...
- Hebrew:נִמְלָט, מִתְחַמֵּק, ...
- Russian:уклоняющийся, уклончивый, ...
- Ukrainian:уникаючий, непрямий, ...
- Hindi:बचता फिर रहा, टालमटोल भरा, ...
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)
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:לְהִשְׁתַּמֵּט מֵחֹובָה, לְהִתְחַמֵּק מִ־, ...
- Russian:избегать, ускользнуть, ...
- Ukrainian:ухилятися, втекти, ...
- Hindi:जिम्मेदारी से बचना, टालना, ...
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