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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Smith also top-edged Green over the slips when he had 30 and, on 34, miscued a pull that just evaded mid-on.

From BBC

The pursuit of the Bella 1, an aging oil tanker that has been evading the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

China is cataloging the world’s oceans to build computer models to guide submarines and help them evade detection, military experts say.

From The Wall Street Journal

These are long, often perilous journeys, where the birds navigate through storms and evade predators, while looking for the ideal spot to spend the night.

From BBC

He recalled they were young people who had "avoided the draft or evaded the draft" during the Vietnam War.

From BBC

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