EVADE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He dodged the issue
    • she skirted the problem
    • They tend to evade their responsibilities
    • he evaded the questions skillfully
    Hypernyms(s) evade is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • use cleverness or deceit to escape or avoid
    Usage Example(s)
    • The con mane always evades
    Hypernyms(s) evade is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • escape, either physically or mentally
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The thief eluded the police
    • This difficult idea seems to evade her
    • The event evades explanation
    Hypernyms(s) evade is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • practice evasion
    Usage Example(s)
    • This man always hesitates and evades
    Hypernyms(s) evade is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower