evade

verb

i-ˈvād

ē-

evaded; evading

intransitive verb

: to slip away

: to take refuge in escape or avoidance

transitive verb

: to elude by dexterity or stratagem

: to avoid facing up to

evaded the real issues

: to avoid the performance of : dodge, circumvent

especially : to fail to pay (taxes)

: to avoid answering directly : turn aside

: to be elusive to : baffle

the simple, personal meaning evaded them

C. D. Lewis

evadable

i-ˈvā-də-bəl. ē- How to pronounce evade (audio)

adjective

evader noun

Example Sentences

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.

Recent Examples on the Web The latest variants are able to evade protection offered by vaccination, but the combination of vaccines and booster shots still lower the risk of hospitalization and death.

Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2022 Julie Washington reports the subvariants are also able to evade immunity based on prior infection.

Mike Rose, cleveland, 21 July 2022 The risk of reinfections has increased because newly emergent subvariants are better able to evade the front line defense of the immune system, and there is essentially no effort at the community level to limit transmission.

Joel Achenbach, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2022 The risk of reinfections has increased because newly emergent subvariants are better able to evade the front line defense of the immune system, and there is essentially no effort at the community level to limit transmission.

Joel Achenbach, Anchorage Daily News, 10 July 2022 Experts say stealth fighters able to evade Pyongyang's radars would be vital in any action against North Korea.

Brad Lendon And Gawon Bae, CNN, 6 July 2022 Trump expressed some surprise that Giuliani was able to evade the flying lunch.

Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker, 28 June 2022 The researchers did find SNPs that could have made the monkeypox 2022 virus better able to evade your immune response, which obviously is not a great thing.

Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 25 June 2022 The suspect was picked up by a black SUV that was able to evade police, the report says.

Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 22 June 2022 See More

evade

verb

as in to avoid

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery people who use every loophole in the law to evade paying taxes

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avoid
escape
elude
dodge
shun
eschew
deflect
prevent
eliminate
scape
shake
circumvent
shirk
thwart
finesse
obviate
duck
avert
fight shy of
preclude
parry
exclude
steer clear of
stay clear of
keep clear of
shuffle (out of)
weasel (out of)
outwit
outsmart
get around
miss
divert
debar
rule out
bypass
except
outfox
ban
foil
frustrate
ward (off)
overreach
fox
bar
skirt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

seek
accept
pursue
embrace
catch
welcome
incur
court
contract

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of evade are avoid, elude, escape, eschew, and shun. While all these words mean "to get away or keep away from something," evade implies adroitness, ingenuity, or lack of scruple in escaping or avoiding.

evaded the question by changing the subject

While the synonyms avoid and evade are close in meaning, avoid stresses forethought and caution in keeping clear of danger or difficulty.

try to avoid past errors

In some situations, the words elude and evade are roughly equivalent. However, elude implies a slippery or baffling quality in the person or thing that escapes.

what she sees in him eludes me

The meanings of escape and evade largely overlap; however, escape stresses the fact of getting away or being passed by not necessarily through effort or by conscious intent.

nothing escapes her sharp eyes

While in some cases nearly identical to evade, eschew implies an avoiding or abstaining from as unwise or distasteful.

a playwright who eschews melodrama

The words shun and evade are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, shun often implies an avoiding as a matter of habitual practice or policy and may imply repugnance or abhorrence.

you have shunned your responsibilities

单词	evade
释义	evade verb i-ˈvād ē- evaded; evading 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 evadable i-ˈvā-də-bəl. ē- adjective evader noun Synonyms avoid dodge duck elude escape eschew finesse get around scape shake shirk shuffle (out of) shun weasel (out of) See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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. Recent Examples on the Web The latest variants are able to evade protection offered by vaccination, but the combination of vaccines and booster shots still lower the risk of hospitalization and death. Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2022 Julie Washington reports the subvariants are also able to evade immunity based on prior infection. Mike Rose, cleveland, 21 July 2022 The risk of reinfections has increased because newly emergent subvariants are better able to evade the front line defense of the immune system, and there is essentially no effort at the community level to limit transmission. Joel Achenbach, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2022 The risk of reinfections has increased because newly emergent subvariants are better able to evade the front line defense of the immune system, and there is essentially no effort at the community level to limit transmission. Joel Achenbach, Anchorage Daily News, 10 July 2022 Experts say stealth fighters able to evade Pyongyang's radars would be vital in any action against North Korea. Brad Lendon And Gawon Bae, CNN, 6 July 2022 Trump expressed some surprise that Giuliani was able to evade the flying lunch. Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker, 28 June 2022 The researchers did find SNPs that could have made the monkeypox 2022 virus better able to evade your immune response, which obviously is not a great thing. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 25 June 2022 The suspect was picked up by a black SUV that was able to evade police, the report says. Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 22 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle French & Latin; Middle French evader, from Latin evadere, from e- + vadere to go, walk — more at wade First Known Use 1513, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Phrases Containing evade evade capture/arrest evade detection evade capture/arrest evade detection Kids Definition evade verb i-ˈvād evaded; evading : to get away from or avoid meeting directly evade a question Legal Definition evade transitive verb i-ˈvād evaded; evading 1 : to unlawfully fail to pay (taxes) through fraudulent or deceptive means compare avoid 2 : to avoid answering directly trying to evade the question evade verb as in to avoid to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery people who use every loophole in the law to evade paying taxes Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance avoid escape elude dodge shun eschew deflect prevent eliminate scape shake circumvent shirk thwart finesse obviate duck avert fight shy of preclude parry exclude steer clear of stay clear of keep clear of shuffle (out of) weasel (out of) outwit outsmart get around miss divert debar rule out bypass except outfox ban foil frustrate ward (off) overreach fox bar skirt Antonyms & Near Antonyms seek accept pursue embrace catch welcome incur court contract See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of evade are avoid, elude, escape, eschew, and shun. While all these words mean "to get away or keep away from something," evade implies adroitness, ingenuity, or lack of scruple in escaping or avoiding. evaded the question by changing the subject While the synonyms avoid and evade are close in meaning, avoid stresses forethought and caution in keeping clear of danger or difficulty. try to avoid past errors In some situations, the words elude and evade are roughly equivalent. However, elude implies a slippery or baffling quality in the person or thing that escapes. what she sees in him eludes me The meanings of escape and evade largely overlap; however, escape stresses the fact of getting away or being passed by not necessarily through effort or by conscious intent. nothing escapes her sharp eyes While in some cases nearly identical to evade, eschew implies an avoiding or abstaining from as unwise or distasteful. a playwright who eschews melodrama The words shun and evade are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, shun often implies an avoiding as a matter of habitual practice or policy and may imply repugnance or abhorrence. you have shunned your responsibilities
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evade

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