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evade
[ ih-veyd ]
verb (used with object)
- to escape from by trickery or cleverness:
to evade one's pursuers.
- to get around by trickery:
to evade rules.
- to avoid doing or fulfilling:
to evade an obligation.
- to avoid answering directly:
to evade a question.
The solution evaded him.
verb (used without object)
- to avoid doing or fulfilling something.
- to elude or get away from someone or something by craft or slyness; escape.
evade
/ ɪˈveɪd /
verb
- to get away from or avoid (imprisonment, captors, etc); escape
- to get around, shirk, or dodge (the law, a duty, etc)
- also intr to avoid answering (a question)
Derived Forms
- eˈvadable, adjective
- eˈvadingly, adverb
- eˈvader, noun
Other Words From
- e·vada·ble e·vadi·ble adjective
- e·vader noun
- e·vading·ly adverb
- none·vada·ble adjective
- none·vadi·ble adjective
- none·vading adjective
- none·vading·ly adverb
- pree·vade verb (used with object) preevaded preevading
- une·vada·ble adjective
- une·vaded adjective
- une·vadi·ble adjective
- une·vading adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of evade1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Victor and his crew travel from Virginia to Nashville, evading and finally facing down a sinister force of silent enemies called the Phasers.
Viruses, especially those new to their hosts, often pick up mutations that help them adapt to their new habitat, or they evade drugs or immune attacks.
They could evade existing vaccines, and we might have to keep playing catch-up to develop boosters that target the mutations.
Safety reports filed with the federal government show some customers slowly munching popcorn, apple slices and chocolate pieces to evade the airlines’ mask requirements.
It could start by opening DOJ investigations into police departments, like those in Phoenix and Oklahoma City, that have largely evaded federal intervention despite reporting relatively high rates of police violence.
Our mockery of celebworld helps us evade the soul-crushing decadence concealed within.
One gets the sense that they are wearing a mask to confuse their readers, and even to evade them.
With all the heat on the high-profile Ohio high school shooter, he could better evade capture.
They have blocked vehicle access, but pedestrians have managed to evade them.
Powers had no chance to evade it, and bailed out as his U-2 spun down to earth.
Although Hugh and I often question our parents about him, they seem to evade our inquiries.
If he should evade these sons of Argus, he would yet be wrecked under the stern eye of the old draper or of Madame Guillaume.
Fearing lest he should be persuaded to evade what he considered his duty, he pressed her hand fervently and hurried away.
The house, though it refused to allow clergymen to evade the formularies of their Church, was not averse from toleration.
Nearly two hours must have passed since the dogs first got scent of it, and yet the animal managed to evade them.
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