evade

verb

• escape or avoid (someone or something), especially by guile or trickery:friends helped him to evade capture for a time
• (of an abstract thing) elude (someone):sleep still evaded her
• avoid giving a direct answer to (a question):he denied evading the question
• avoid dealing with or accepting (something unpleasant or morally or legally required):he never sought to evade responsibility for his actions
• escape paying (tax or duty), especially by illegitimate presentation of one’s finances: she was sentenced on three counts of conspiracy to evade taxes
• act contrary to the intention of (a law or rule), especially while complying with its letter: suppliers can evade or manipulate regulations