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evade  /ɪ ˈveɪd/ ? Meaning of "evade"

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Definition(s):

  1. (v) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
  2. (v) escape, either physically or mentally
  3. (v) practice evasion
  4. (v) use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid

Synonym(s)

dodge, duck, elude, fudge, hedge, parry

Derived Word(s)

evasive

Usage(s):

  1. Then she pretends umbrage that he would come on her show and evade questions.
  2. The pair managed to evade police and are still at large.
  3. The couple shivered, hoping to evade the gunman's path.

Quotes

  1. "We will continue to target Iran's support for terrorist organisations, we will continue to focus on Iran's Revolutionary Guard, and we will continue to expose Iran's efforts to evade international sanctions," US Treasury Secretary Timothy...
    on Jun 16, 2010 By: Timothy Geithner Source: BBC News

  2. "Now, there is of course no fool-proof solution, as we develop new screening technologies and procedures, our adversaries will seek new ways to evade them. In the never-ending race to protect our country, we have to stay one step ahead of a nimble...
    on Jan 7, 2010 By: Barack Obama Source: Politico

  3. "I am increasingly concerned that Serbian authorities, Mr. Kovacevic, and his attorneys are playing legal games to evade justice," Schumer said in a statement. "This is why I always believed Kovacevic should be tried in the US" "I will...
    on Jun 28, 2010 By: Charles Schumer Source: The Associated Press

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