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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This two-crew system allows the workload to be divided up, particularly in a congested air environment where the pilot is trying to evade threats.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Scottish investors had tried to evade economic subjugation to England by setting up an empire of their own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

A website for the proposed tax says it would be difficult for billionaires to evade it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

To Nelson, the New America expert, those critiques evade the point.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

I could not evade it; I was and always would be a lesser man.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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