vverb.motionescape, either physically or mentallySynset:bilk evade
Examples:- The thief eluded the police
- This difficult idea seems to evade her
- The event evades explanation
Derivationally Related Form:elusioneludingevasionelusive
Hypernyms:break loose escape get away
Inherited Hypernyms:eludeescapefleescatleave
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.stativebe incomprehensible to; escape understanding bySynset:escape
Examples:- What you are seeing in him eludes me
Derivationally Related Form:elusive
Hypernyms:amaze baffle beat bewilder dumbfound flummox get gravel mystify nonplus perplex pose puzzle stick stupefy vex
Inherited Hypernyms:eludeperplexconfusebe
Direct Hyponyms:defyrefuseresist
Full Troponyms:beggardefy
Sentence Frame:Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: escape, elude)
vverb.communicationavoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)Synset:circumvent dodge duck 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