e|vade

e|vade «ih VAYD», verb, e|vad|ed, e|vad|ing.

–v.t.

1. to get away from by trickery; avoid by cleverness: »

The thief evaded his pursuers and escaped.

SYNONYM(S): elude, avoid. See syn. under escape. (Cf. ↑escape)

2. to avoid by indefinite or misleading statements: »

When Father asked who broke the window, I tried to evade the question by saying, “I wonder who!” The witness tried to evade an embarrassing question by saying he couldn't remember.

SYNONYM(S): parry, prevaricate, equivocate.

3. to elude or baffle (efforts or plans).

–v.i.

1. to practice evasion.

2. Rare. to get away; escape.

╂[< Latin ēvādere leave; go out < ex- away + vādere go]