nnoun.actnonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to doSynset:escape evasion
Examples:- his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible
- that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive
Derivationally Related Form:evadedodgeescape
Hypernyms:carelessness neglect negligence nonperformance
Inherited Hypernyms:evasionnegligencenonaccomplishmentacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:circumventionescape mechanismgoldbrickinggoofing offmalingeringshirkingskulkingslackingsoldiering
Full Hyponyms:circumventionescape mechanismmalingeringshirking
nnoun.communicationa statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickerySynset:dodge scheme
Derivationally Related Form:dodge
Hypernyms:falsehood falsity untruth
Inherited Hypernyms:dodgefalsehoodstatementmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.actdeliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happeningSynset:avoidance shunning turning away
Derivationally Related Form:dodgeshunavoid
Hypernyms:rejection
Inherited Hypernyms:avoidancerejectionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:aversionavertingescapenear thing
Full Hyponyms:aversionescapenear thing
vverb.motionmake a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoidExamples:- The child dodged the teacher's blow
Derivationally Related Form:dodge
Hypernyms:move
Inherited Hypernyms:dodgemove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.motionmove to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular courseExamples:- the pickpocket dodged through the crowd
Hypernyms:move
Inherited Hypernyms:dodgemove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.communicationavoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)Synset:circumvent dodge duck elude evade fudge hedge parry put off sidestep skirt
Examples:- He dodged the issue
- she skirted the problem
- They tend to evade their responsibilities
- he evaded the questions skillfully
Derivationally Related Form:hedgerdodgingcircumventionhedgedodgehedgingdodgerevasion
Hypernyms:avoid
Inherited Hypernyms:hedgeavoid
Direct Hyponyms:begquibble
Full Troponyms:begquibble
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something