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".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She evaded his questions by changing the subject abruptly.
- Manufacturers tend to evade their financial obligations by filing for bankruptcy.
- The politician skillfully evaded the queries from the media during the press conference.
- Companies will often evade their tax responsibilities by relocating offshore.
- The student tried to evade taking the pop quiz by pretending to be ill.
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Meaning 2
Escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The suspect tried to evade capture by hiding in the nearby woods but was eventually caught.
- She found it difficult to concentrate on her work and had to evade distractions by turning off her phone.
- The elderly woman's eyes seemed to evade mine as she spoke of her troubled past.
- After the company's scandal was exposed, several high-ranking officials evaded questioning by claiming illness or being out of town.
- The police investigation team struggled to find evidence and piece together the facts, but the killer seemed to evade detection at every turn.
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Meaning 3
Use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid; "The con man always evades".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The politician evades questions about his involvement in the scandal by constantly changing the subject.
- He tends to evade confrontation by pretending he did not hear the comment.
- The con artist evades law enforcement by constantly moving between cities.
- They try to evade taxes by hiding their income in offshore accounts.
- She often evades difficult conversations by claiming she is too busy to discuss them.
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Meaning 4
Practice evasion; "This man always hesitates and evades".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The suspect's lawyer advised him to evade direct answers during the interrogation.
- She tends to evade talking about politics and other sensitive topics.
- The child often evades his homework by claiming he left it at school.
- When questioned about his involvement, he attempted to evade the issue altogether.
- His habit of evading direct eye contact made me wonder if he was hiding something.