evade
Pronunciation: /ɪˈveɪd/
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
Origin:
late 15th century: from French évader, from Latin evadere from e- (variant of ex-) 'out of' + vadere 'go'