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evade
/ɪˈveɪd/
to escape or avoid something
The suspect tried to evade the police by hiding in an alley.
The suspect attempted to escape or avoid being caught by the police by hiding in an alley.
general
to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery
She managed to evade her pursuers by taking a shortcut through the park.
She successfully avoided her pursuers by taking a quicker route through the park.
The company tried to evade taxes by setting up offshore accounts.
The company attempted to avoid paying taxes by using accounts in other countries.
Often used in contexts involving cleverness or trickery to avoid capture, responsibility, or consequences.
Collocations
evade captureto avoid being caughtevade responsibilityto avoid taking blame or accountabilityevade detectionto avoid being noticed or discovered
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Pro Tip
Common Usage
'Evade' is often used in contexts where someone is trying to avoid something through cleverness or trickery, such as evading capture or evading taxes.
Gold Rule
Context Matters
The word 'evade' often implies a deliberate and clever attempt to avoid something, so it is not used for simple avoidance.
Word Origin
From Middle French 'évader', from Latin 'evadere', meaning 'to go out, escape'.
Usage Notes
Commonly used in both literal and figurative contexts, often implying cleverness or trickery in avoiding something.
Word Breakdown
e-
out
prefix-vade
to go
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