evade
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verb \i-ˈvād, ē-\evad·edevad·ing
Definition of EVADE
intransitive verb
1
: to slip away
2
: to take refuge in escape or avoidance
transitive verb
1
: to elude by dexterity or stratagem
2
a : to avoid facing up to <evaded the real issues> b : to avoid the performance of : dodge, circumvent; especially : to fail to pay (taxes) c : to avoid answering directly : turn aside
3
: to be elusive to : baffle <the simple, personal meaning evaded them — C. D. Lewis>
— evad·able \-ˈvā-də-bəl\ adjective
— evad·er noun
See Examples of EVADE
- The criminals have so far managed to evade the police.
- a politician skilled at evading difficult questions
- The governor has been accused of evading the issue.
Origin of EVADE
Middle French & Latin; Middle French evader, from Latin evadere, from e- + vadere to go, walk — more at wade
First Known Use: 1513
Related to EVADE
- Synonyms
- avoid, dodge, duck, elude, eschew, escape, finesse, get around, scape, shake, shirk, shuffle (out of), shun, weasel (out of)
See Synonym Discussion at escape
Rhymes with EVADE
abrade, afraid, air raid, arcade, Band-Aid, barmaid, Belgrade, blockade, bondmaid, bridesmaid, brigade, brocade, cascade, charade, clichéd, cockade, corrade, cross-trade, crusade, decade, degrade, dissuade, downgrade, eyeshade, fair-trade, first aid, glissade, grenade, handmade, homemade, housemaid, inlaid, invade, limeade, low-grade, man-made, mermaid, milkmaid, navaid, nightshade, nursemaid, old maid, parade, persuade, pervade, plain-laid, pomade, postpaid, sacheted, scalade, sea-maid, self-made, stockade, sunshade, switchblade, torsade, twayblade, twice-laid, unbraid, unlade, unmade, unpaid, upbraid, upgrade
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