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vade
Third Person
evades
Present Participle
evading
Past Tense
evaded
Past Participle
evaded
1
to deliberately avoid facing or fulfilling something difficult, unpleasant, or obligatory
transitive
- The company tries to evade taxes by exploiting legal loopholes in the tax code.
- The defendant's lawyer tries to evade responsibility by shifting blame to external factors during the trial.
- The company evaded environmental regulations to save on operational costs.
- The politician evaded accountability for the scandal by shifting public attention elsewhere.
- He evaded his duty to care for his aging parents, leaving the burden on his siblings.
2
to escape or be difficult for someone to grasp, understand, or achieve
transitive
- The meaning of the poem evaded her despite her careful reading.
- Sleep evaded her as she lay awake worrying about the exam.
- True happiness evaded him, even with all his wealth.
- The mystery of the missing artifact evaded even the most skilled detectives.
- The solution to the riddle continued to evade the contestants.
3
to get away from or avoid someone or something, often using cleverness or deceit
transitive
- The thief evaded the police by slipping into a hidden alleyway.
- The fugitive evaded capture for years by constantly changing his identity.
- Using a series of fake addresses, the scammer evaded authorities for months.
- The spy evaded detection by disguising himself as a tourist.
- The hackers evaded the system’s security protocols, gaining access undetected.
4
to escape or move away quietly or unnoticed
- The shadow seemed to evade into the darkness as he approached.
- The fugitive managed to evade during the confusion of the crowd.
- He quietly evaded while everyone was busy talking, leaving unnoticed.
- At the first sign of danger, the lizard evaded under a nearby rock.
- As the guards were distracted, the prisoner evaded through the back door.