evade

v 1: avoid or try to avoid, as of duties, questions and issues;

"He dodged the issue" [syn: {hedge}, {fudge}, {put off},

{circumvent}, {parry}, {elude}, {skirt}, {dodge}, {duck},

{sidestep}]

2: escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the

police"; "This difficult idea seems to elude me" [syn: {elude},

{bilk}]