Evade

verb

/ɪˈveɪd/

Word Frequency: 1.7

Definitions

1.verbTo get away from by cunning; to avoid by dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to elude; to cleverly escape from

"He evaded his opponent's blows."

2.verbTo escape; to slip away; — sometimes with from.

3.verbTo attempt to escape; to practice artifice or sophistry, for the purpose of eluding.

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