"evade" in the verb sense

1. hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep

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"

2. elude, evade, bilk

escape, either physically or mentally

"The thief eluded the police"

"This difficult idea seems to evade her"

"The event evades explanation"

3. evade

practice evasion

"This man always hesitates and evades"

4. evade

use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid

"The con man always evades"

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