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evade

[ih-veyd] / ɪˈveɪd /
VERB
get away from
Synonyms
STRONGEST
avoid bypass circumvent conceal deceive dodge elude escape fend off flee get around hide sidestep
STRONG
baffle balk cavil confuse decline double duck equivocate eschew fence fly fudge hedge lie parry pretend prevaricate pussyfoot shift shirk shuck shuffle shun shy tergiversate trick waffle
WEAK
beat around bush beg the question cop out give the runaround keep distance lay low lead on a merry chase pass up put off slip slip out sneak away steer clear of weasel
Antonyms
STRONGEST
confront disclose divulge encounter expose face lay bare let out meet open reveal show stay tell uncover
STRONG
accept aid be honest clear up enlighten explain help order organize release remain tell the truth
WEAK
take on

Example Sentences

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It is understood Liebich briefly tried to evade capture.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Officers on Bali also confirmed they were searching for two associates who arrived with Lyons but managed to evade detection.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

You’re able to evade feeling pinched by the noose of transactional cosmopolitianism.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Yet in the month before Huang’s comment, Liaw was allegedly busy with a scheme to evade those efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Helene has followed me out of the mess hall, but the fog helps me evade her.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir