evade meaning

UK /ɪˈveɪd/ US /ɪˈveɪd/ 2 syllables

evade (verb): avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues).

evade has 4 meanings in this dictionary.

evade as a verb

  1. 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

    Synonyms: hedge, fudge, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep

    Type of: avoid

    Kinds: beg, quibble

    Related forms: evasion

  2. escape, either physically or mentally
    • The thief eluded the police
    • This difficult idea seems to evade her
    • The event evades explanation

    Synonyms: elude, bilk

    Type of: escape

    Related forms: evasion

  3. practice evasion
    • This man always hesitates and evades

    Type of: act

    Related forms: evasive

  4. use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid
    • The con man always evades

    Type of: get off

How to pronounce evade

evade is pronounced /ɪˈveɪd/ in British English and /ɪˈveɪd/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with evade

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with EV · words ending in DE · 5-letter words

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