Analysis Complete

evade

/ evade /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
use cleverness or deceit to escape or avoid
"The con mane always evades"
Type of:
get off get away get by
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 2
practice evasion
"This man always hesitates and evades"
Type of:
act move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
escape, either physically or mentally
"The thief eluded the police"
"This difficult idea seems to evade her"
"The event evades explanation"
Type of:
escape get away break loose
Derived:
evasion slip elusion eluding
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 4
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"
Type of:
avoid
Kinds of:
quibble
Derived:
dodge dodging scheme dodger fox
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
65%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
19
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

get off get away get by act move escape break loose avoid quibble