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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That hasn’t stopped them from proliferating as the primary means to evade censorship.

From The Wall Street Journal

The devices evaded all the normal security checks.

From BBC

Concerns that AI products will replace software tools this week weighed on stocks of smaller companies including UiPath, while bigger enterprises such as Oracle managed to evade a slide in shares.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to Corriere della Sera newspaper, the couple deny being opposed to vaccines - or that they went to Spain to evade medical controls in Italy.

From BBC

In this case, it has come from states that have legalized sports betting, such as Nevada, and are worried that the prediction markets could cannibalize their legal offerings and evade their gambling regulations.

From Los Angeles Times

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