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evade

Verb

IPA /ɪˈveɪd/

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Meaning in plain English

To deliberately avoid answering or dealing with a question or issue.

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Pronunciation

evade/ɪˈveɪd/

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Someone asks a direct question
The speaker changes the subject
The question remains unanswered

To evade a question is to deliberately avoid answering it.

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He evaded my question by changing the subject to the weather.
The presenter tried to evade questions about the missing data.

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evade — To deliberately avoid answering or dealing with a question or issue.

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To deliberately avoid answering or dealing with a question or issue.

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Word origin

From Latin evadere, combining elements meaning out of and go, through French.

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Evade has several meanings involving escape or avoidance; the object shows which meaning is intended.

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