evade

Meanings

• Verb

  Avoid or elude, especially by cunning or evasive action.

  - "He managed to evade the question by changing the subject."
  - "The thief tried to evade the police by running through the crowded market."

• Verb

  Escape or elude detection, pursuit, or capture.

  - "The fugitive evaded capture for several days."
  - "The company tried to evade taxes by using offshore accounts."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɪˈveɪd/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=81996446"

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Synonyms

dodge , end-run , equivocate , give someone the runaround , give the go-by , shuffle , sidestep

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with evade
ade , brade , cade , fade , grade , laid , made , shade , trade

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Variants

List of all variants of evade that leads to same result
evadable , evade , evaded , evader , evaders , evades , evading , evade arrest , evade capture , evade capture/arrest , evade detection

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Etymology

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From Old French evader, from e- 'out' + vader 'lead' or 'go'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'evade' is often used in legal contexts to describe a defendant's failure to answer a question in court.

2. In some video games, players can use certain strategies to evade enemies or obstacles.

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Related Concepts

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1. Avoid: To stay away from or keep clear of something, especially because it is unpleasant, dangerous, or difficult.

2. Elude: To escape or avoid being detected, captured, or understood.

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Culture

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In literature, 'evade' has been used in various contexts such as in thriller novels, where the protagonist tries to evade the antagonist. In poetry, it can be used metaphorically to describe someone trying to evade the truth.

How to Memorize "evade"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'evade' as a person trying to escape or elude someone or something.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'evade' with words like 'avoid', 'escape', and 'elude'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Evade: Elude and Avoid Danger Everyday' to remember the meaning of the word.

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