Main Entry:

evade

Pronunciation:

\i-ˈvād, ē-\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

evad·ed; evad·ing

Etymology:

Middle French & Latin; Middle French evader, from Latin evadere, from e- + vadere to go, walk — more at wade

Date:

1513

intransitive verb1: to slip away2: to take refuge in escape or avoidancetransitive verb1: to elude by dexterity or stratagem2 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 aside3: to be elusive to : baffle <the simple, personal meaning evaded them — C. D. Lewis>

synonyms see escape

— evad·able \-ˈvā-də-bəl\ adjective

— evad·er noun