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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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

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

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

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

I can hear cries of "To the lake! To the lake!" and know they hope to evade the wasps by taking to the water.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

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