vverb.communicationavoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)Synset:circumvent dodge duck elude 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
vverb.motionescape, either physically or mentallySynset:bilk elude
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.socialpractice evasionExamples:- This man always hesitates and evades
Derivationally Related Form:evasive
Hypernyms:act move
Inherited Hypernyms:evadeact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.communicationuse cunning or deceit to escape or avoidExamples:- The con man always evades
Hypernyms:escape get away get by get off get out
Inherited Hypernyms:evadeget offavoid
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s