evade

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'éviter ou de se soustraire à quelque chose, par exemple à une responsabilité, à une question ou à un danger.

A verb used to indicate the act of avoiding or escaping from something, such as a responsibility, question, or danger.

1. B2formal

   To avoid or escape from someone or something, especially by using cleverness or trickery.

   Éviter ou échapper à

   • The fugitive managed to evade the police for weeks.
   • She tried to evade the question by changing the subject.
   • He evaded capture by hiding in the forest.

   Synonymesavoidbypasscircumventdodgeduckeludeescapeeschewshunsidestep

   Antonymesaddressconfrontencounterfacemeet

2. Avoid responsibilityB2formal

   To avoid fulfilling a duty, obligation, or responsibility.

   se soustraire à ses responsabilités

   • The company was accused of evading taxes.
   • He evaded his responsibilities as a parent.
   • They tried to evade paying the fine by leaving the country.

   Synonymesavoiddodgeduckeludeeschewshirksidestepskirt

   Antonymesacceptconfrontfacemeetundertake

3. Avoid a topicB2formal

   To avoid discussing or dealing with a particular subject.

   Éviter un sujet

   • The politician evaded the reporter's question about the scandal.
   • She evaded any mention of her past mistakes.
   • He skillfully evaded the topic of his resignation.

   Synonymesavoidbypasscircumventdodgeduckeludeequivocatehedgesidestepskirt

   Antonymesaddressconfrontfacetackle