evade
verb
[ ɪˈveɪd ]
• escape or avoid (someone or something), especially by guile or trickery.
• "friends helped him to evade capture for a time"
Similar:
elude,
avoid,
dodge,
escape (from),
stay away from,
steer clear of,
run away from,
break away from,
lose,
leave behind,
shake,
shake off,
keep at arm's length,
keep out of someone's way,
give someone a wide berth,
sidestep,
keep one's distance from,
deceive,
trick,
cheat,
end-run,
ditch,
give someone the slip,
bilk,
Origin:
late 15th century: from French évader, from Latin evadere from e- (variant of ex- ) ‘out of’ + vadere ‘go’.
