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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024e•vade /ɪˈveɪd/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], e•vad•ed, e•vad•ing. - to escape or avoid esp. by cleverness or trickery:He managed to evade his pursuers.
See -vade-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024e•vade (i vād′),USA pronunciation v., e•vad•ed, e•vad•ing. v.t. - 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.
- to elude;
escape:The solution evaded him. v.i. - to practice evasion.
- to elude or get away from someone or something by craft or slyness;
escape.
- Latin ēvādere to pass over, go out, equivalent. to ē- e- + vādere to go, walk
- 1505–15
e•vad′a•ble, e•vad′i•ble, adj. e•vad′er, n. e•vad′ing•ly, adv. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged avoid, dodge. See escape.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged prevaricate, equivocate, fence.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged face, confront.
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