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evade

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //iˈveɪd// UK //ɪvˈeɪd// evade

v. to escape or avoid something by being clever or quick. You use this when someone is trying to catch you or when you don't want to answer a difficult question.

v. to escape or avoid through cleverness, trickery, or physical agility. Often implies a deliberate effort to bypass a duty, a question, or a pursuer.


SIMPLE

The thief managed to evade the police.

CONTEXTUAL

The politician tried to evade the reporter's question by changing the subject to a different topic.

COMPLEX

The aircraft was equipped with advanced electronic countermeasures designed to evade radar detection while flying deep into contested airspace.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle French évader, from Latin ēvādō (“to pass or go over; flee”), from ē (“out of, from”) + vādō (“to go; walk”). See also wade.

Usage

The verb is transitive and requires a direct object, such as a person, a law, or a question.

Pitfall

he evaded from the taxeshe evaded the taxesEvade is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'from'.

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