evade

Intermediatezipf 3.39

Pronunciation

/ɪˈveɪd/(ih-VAYD)

Part of speech

verbneutral

Chinese

逃避;回避;规避

Definition

To escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness, deception, or trickery.

Word family

  • evasion/ɪˈveɪʒən/(n)逃避
  • evasive/ɪˈveɪsɪv/(adj)回避的

Collocations

  • evade taxes
  • evade capture
  • evade the question
  • evade responsibility
  • evasive answer

Examples

  1. 1.The fugitive managed to evade police for three months by constantly changing his appearance. (escape)
  2. 2.When asked directly about the budget cuts, the minister gave an evasive answer. (avoid addressing)

Synonyms

  • avoid/əˈvɔɪd/to keep away from — more general
  • elude/ɪˈluːd/to escape from — emphasises skill
  • dodge/dɒdʒ/to avoid quickly — more physical/informal

Etymology

from Latin "evadere" (to go out, to escape) — e- (out) + vadere (to go, to walk)