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to evade
01
to deliberately avoid facing or fulfilling something difficult, unpleasant, or obligatory
Transitive: to evade a responsibility or obligation
Examples
The company tries to evade taxes by exploiting legal loopholes in the tax code.
The defendant 's lawyer tries to evade responsibility by shifting blame to external factors during the trial.
02
to escape or be difficult for someone to grasp, understand, or achieve
Transitive: to evade sb
Examples
The meaning of the poem evaded her despite her careful reading.
Sleep evaded her as she lay awake worrying about the exam.
03
to get away from or avoid someone or something, often using cleverness or deceit
Transitive: to evade sb/sth
Examples
The thief evaded the police by slipping into a hidden alleyway.
The fugitive evaded capture for years by constantly changing his identity.
04
to escape or move away quietly or unnoticed
Intransitive
Examples
The shadow seemed to evade into the darkness as he approached.
The fugitive managed to evade during the confusion of the crowd.
