Evade (Verb)
Meaning 1
Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 2
Use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid; "The con man always evades".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 3
Escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 4
Practice evasion; "This man always hesitates and evades".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.