evaded

Definitions

Escaped or avoided, especially by using guile or trickery.

Avoided giving a direct answer to a question or addressing a duty.

Examples

The suspect evaded the police by disappearing into the crowded subway station.

She skillfully evaded his questions about the surprise party throughout the entire afternoon.

Synonyms

avoided dodged eluded escaped shunned bypassed sidestepped

Antonyms

confronted faced encountered addressed met accepted approached