evade, v.
(evaded, evades, evading)
freq. cnt. 4
(evaded, evades, evading)
freq. cnt. 4
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
circumvent dodge duck elude evade fudge hedge parry put off sidestep skirt
sample sentences
"He dodged the issue""she skirted the problem"
"They tend to evade their responsibilities"
"he evaded the questions skillfully"
verb frames
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lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
escape, either physically or mentally
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
bilk elude evade
sample sentences
"The thief eluded the police""This difficult idea seems to evade her"
"The event evades explanation"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid
<verb.communication>
evade
sample sentences
"The con man always evades"verb frames
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semantic pointers
hypernym
practice evasion
<verb.social>
evade