Evade
To escape or avoid something—such as danger, capture, or a rule—often by cleverness or deceit.
verbEvade
To escape or avoid something—such as danger, capture, or a rule—often by cleverness or deceit.
verbImagine This
Imagine a spy weaving through a crowded market, slipping from shadow to shadow until they vanish from sight, having evaded the pursuing guards. In class, a student might try to evade a tough question by skimming the passage and guessing at the answer.
Sounds Like
ih-VEYD
Looks Like
Looks like the related forms evader and evasion (and the root word evad-).
Remember This
Evade often carries a sense of avoidance that implies cunning or illegality (as in evading taxes or evading arrest). It is stronger than simply 'avoid.'
Other Forms
Connect With
avoid, elude, escape, dodge, sidestep
Note
Common collocations include evade arrest, evade taxes, evade detection, and evade responsibility. Do not confuse with 'avoid' in contexts that are neutral or legal; 'evade' usually implies deception or deliberate dodging.