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 verb 1 : to slip away
2 : to take refuge in escape or avoidancetransitive 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>

synonyms see escape

— evad·able \-ˈvā-də-bəl\ adjective

— evad·er noun