American English pronunciation
How to pronounce evade
IPA transcription: [ɪ'veɪd]
Pronunciation variants: [ɪ'veɪd][i'veɪd]
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Verb
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avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
“He dodged the issue”
“she skirted the problem”
“They tend to evade their responsibilities”
“he evaded the questions skillfully”
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escape, either physically or mentally
“The thief eluded the police”
“This difficult idea seems to evade her”
“The event evades explanation”
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practice evasion
“This man always hesitates and evades”
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use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid
“The con man always evades”
Usage examples
- Simon tried to evade, but Timmy restrained him.
- Simon tried to evade, but Timmy restrained him.
- They moved south and west to evade encroachment by the colonists.
- Simon tried to evade, but Timmy restrained him.
- Fish evade the net and swim off.
- He evaded capture for two and a half days before being rescued by helicopter.
- Critics claim the document has been used to evade prosecution for sex crimes.
- Fish evade the net and swim off.
- Simon tried to evade, but Timmy restrained him.
- They meet in Levade's dining room.