Evade

Pronunciation: /ɪˈveɪd/

Definitions of evade

verb to escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or trickery

Example Sentences

A1 The rabbit tried to evade the fox by running into its burrow.

A2 She managed to evade the security guards and sneak into the concert.

B1 The company evaded paying taxes by using loopholes in the law.

B2 The criminal was able to evade capture by constantly changing their appearance.

C1 The politician tried to evade questions about the scandal during the press conference.

C2 The spy was skilled at evading detection by using advanced encryption techniques.

Examples of evade in a Sentence

formal The suspect attempted to evade capture by fleeing the scene.

informal He always tries to evade doing his chores by coming up with excuses.

slang She managed to evade the cops by taking a back alley.

figurative The politician tried to evade answering the tough questions during the interview.

Grammatical Forms of evade

• past tense: evaded
• plural: evades
• comparative: more evasive
• superlative: most evasive
• present tense: evade
• future tense: will evade
• perfect tense: has evaded
• continuous tense: is evading
• singular: evader
• positive degree: evasive
• infinitive: evade
• gerund: evading
• participle: evading

Origin and Evolution of evade

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'evade' originated from the Latin word 'evadere', which means 'to escape'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'evade' has evolved to not only mean 'to escape' but also 'to avoid or dodge' something, especially in a clever or deceitful manner.