Evading: meaning, definitions and examples

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evading

[ ɪˈveɪdɪŋ ]

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avoiding responsibility

Evading means to escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or deceit. It can also refer to avoiding answering a question directly or avoiding facing a difficult situation.

Synonyms

avoid, dodge, escape

Examples of usage

He was evading the police by hiding in the basement.
She kept evading the question about her involvement in the project.
The company was accused of evading taxes by using offshore accounts.

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avoiding capture

Evading can also mean to escape or elude capture, especially in the context of a pursuit or a chase.

Synonyms

dodge, elude, escape

Examples of usage

The criminal managed to evade the authorities for weeks.
The spy was skilled at evading detection by changing identities.

Translations

Translations of the word "evading" in other languages:

🇵🇹 evitação

🇮🇳 बचाव

🇩🇪 Umgehung

🇮🇩 menghindari

🇺🇦 ухилення

🇵🇱 unikanie

🇯🇵 回避

🇫🇷 éviter

🇪🇸 evadir

🇹🇷 kaçınma

🇰🇷 회피

🇸🇦 تجنب

🇨🇿 vyhýbání

🇸🇰 vyhýbanie

🇨🇳 回避

🇸🇮 izogibanje

🇮🇸 forðast

🇰🇿 жалтару

🇬🇪 თავიდან აცილება

🇦🇿 qaçınma

🇲🇽 evadir

Word origin

The word 'evade' has its origins in the Latin word 'evadere', which means 'to escape.' It entered the English language in the late 16th century. Over time, 'evading' has come to be associated with avoiding or escaping in various contexts, from responsibility to capture.

See also: evasion, evasive, evasiveness.