Unscramble evade

Definition of evade

verb:

• 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: circumvent, dodge, duck, elude, fudge, hedge, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt.
• escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police", "This difficult idea seems to evade her", "The event evades explanation". Synonyms: bilk, elude.
• practice evasion; "This man always hesitates and evades".
• use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid; "The con man always evades".

Related words

beg, quibble.

Rhymes with

abrade, ade, afraid, aid, aide, arcade, arrayed, bade, blade, blockade, braid, brigade, brigade, brocade, buffeted, cascade, charade, cliched, colonnade, crusade.