evade

verb

• escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or trickery:friends helped him to evade capture for a time he tried to kiss her, but she evaded him
• (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; contrive not to do (something morally or legally required):difficulties to be faced and not evaded
• escape paying (tax or duty), especially by illegitimate presentation of one’s finances.
• defeat the intention of (a law or rule), especially while complying with its letter.