Evade

Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

Type of

Avoid

Has types

Beg

Quibble

Derivation

Evasion

Examples

They tend to evade their responsibilities

He evaded the questions skillfully

Escape, either physically or mentally

Synonyms

Bilk

Elude

Derivation

Evasion

Examples

This difficult idea seems to evade her

The event evades explanation

Practice evasion

Type of

Move

Act

Derivation

Evasive

Examples

This man always hesitates and evades

Use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid

Examples

The con man always evades