| Front | evade |
|---|---|
| Back | e‧vade /ɪˈveɪd/ verb [transitive] 1not talk about something to avoid talking about something, especially because you are trying to hide something → evasion: I could tell that he was trying to evade the issue. The minister evaded the question. 2not do something to not do or deal with something that you should do → evasion: You can’t go on evading your responsibilities in this way. You’re simply trying to evade the problem. 3not pay to avoid paying money that you ought to pay, for example tax → evasion: Employers will always try to find ways to evade tax. 4escape to escape from someone who is trying to catch you: She managed to evade the police. So far he has evaded capture. 5not achieve/understand formal if something evades you, you cannot do it or understand it SYN elude: The subtleties of his argument evaded me. THESAURUS to avoid doing something avoid to find a way of not doing something that you should do: Some people will do anything to avoid work. get out of something to avoid doing something you should do or something you promised to do. Get out of is more common than avoid in everyday spoken English: We promised we’d go – we can’t get out of it now. wriggle out of something (also wiggle out of something American English) to avoid doing something you should do by making up excuses. Used to show disapproval: He always seems to wriggle out of helping with the kids. evade formal to avoid doing something that legally or morally you should do – used especially about taxes or responsibilities: It is an offence to evade taxes. | The US cannot evade its responsibility for the war. |
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