Evade
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪˈveɪd/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Evade is a verb meaning (transitive) To get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to cleverly escape from.
Meaning
(transitive) To get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to cleverly escape from.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To escape; to slip away; — sometimes with from.
- (intransitive) To attempt to escape; to practice artifice or sophistry, for the purpose of eluding.
Example Sentences
Evading from perils.
The robbers evaded the police.
He evaded his opponent's blows.
to evade the force of an argument
Word Forms
- evades
- evading
- evaded
Synonyms for evade
Depending on context, synonyms include equivocate, shuffle, dodge, sidestep, elude, circumvent.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include elude, circumvent, dodge, put off, sidestep, duck.
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