From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
evade
v 1: 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"
[syn: hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent,
parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep]
2: escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the
police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event
evades explanation" [syn: elude, evade, bilk]
3: practice evasion; "This man always hesitates and evades"
4: use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid; "The con man always
evades"