Evade

/ɪˈveɪd/ · verb

Meaning

(transitive) To get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to cleverly escape from..

Definitions by Sense

1. (transitive) To get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to cleverly escape from.
2. (transitive) To escape; to slip away; — sometimes with from.
3. (intransitive) To attempt to escape; to practice artifice or sophistry, for the purpose of eluding.

Example Sentences

He evaded his opponent's blows.

The robbers evaded the police.

to evade the force of an argument

The heathen had a method, more truly their own, of evading the Christian miracles.

“Evading” is moving through ground occupied by an opponent without trying to knock him down. You can attempt this as part of any maneuver that allows movement, provided you can move fast enough to go past your foe – not just up to him.

If someone tries to evade you from the front (see Evading, p. B368) and you have a melee weapon that can parry, you may roll against weapon skill instead of DX in the Contest. You keep him from evading if you win or tie

Evading from perils.

Unarmed they might / Have easily, as spirits evaded swift / By quick contraction or remove.

Synonyms for evade

Antonyms for evade

Related Words

Word Forms

• evades
• evading
• evaded

Usage Notes

Choose a synonym only when it preserves the intended meaning, tone, and grammar of the full sentence.

Practice and Learn More

Frequently Asked Questions