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evade
What does evade mean?
evade (verb): to get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to cleverly escape from.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use evade in a sentence?
- They tend to evade their responsibilities. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- He evaded the questions skillfully. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce evade?
/ɪˈveɪd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does evade come from?
From Middle French évader, from Latin ēvādō (“to pass or go over; flee”), from ē (“out of, from”) + vādō (“to go; walk”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “evade” mean?
to be supported by a liquid of greater density, such that part (of the object or substance) remains above the surface
Not quite: that's what float means.
to get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to cleverly escape from
Right! That's what “evade” means.
to cause (someone) to not know what to do due to some problem, situation, etc.; to bewilder, to confound, to perplex
Not quite: that's what puzzle means.
to impart (something) gratuitously; to present (something) to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honor
Not quite: that's what bestow means.
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