English Synonym Finder

evade

Definitions

To escape or avoid, especially by guile or trickery.

To avoid giving a direct answer to something.

To fail to be caught or detected by someone.

Examples

The suspect managed to evade the police by disappearing into the crowded subway station.

Many corporations use complex tax loopholes to evade paying their fair share of taxes.

Synonyms

avoid dodge elude escape shirk sidestep circumvent

Antonyms

confront face encounter accept address meet tackle