1. Escape, either physically or mentally
   "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation";
   - elude, bilk [archaic]
    
2. Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
   "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skilfully";
   - hedge, fudge, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck [informal], sidestep, finesse, circumnavigate
    
3. Use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid
   "The con man always evades"
    
4. Practice evasion
   "This man always hesitates and evades"

Derived forms: evading, evades, evaded

Type of: act, avoid, break loose, escape, get away, get off [informal], get out, move

Encyclopedia: Evade