evade

verbs

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

"He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"

circumvent, dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt

is derived from

evasion

escape, either physically or mentally

"The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"

bilk, elude, evade

is derived from

evasion

practice evasion

"This man always hesitates and evades"

evade

is derived from

evasive

is a type of (narrower)

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

"think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"

act, move

use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid

"The con man always evades"

evade

is a type of (narrower)

escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action

"She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities"

escape, get away, get by, get off, get out