evade in WordNet English dictionary

1. escape, either physically or mentally
   "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"
   elude  evade  bilk 
   
2. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
   "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
   hedge  fudge  evade  put off  circumvent  parry  elude  skirt  dodge  duck  sidestep 
   
3. use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid
   "The con man always evades"
   evade 
   
4. practice evasion
   "This man always hesitates and evades"
   evade