intransitive verb evaded evad′·ed, evading evad′·ing

1. Rare to escape; get away
2. to be deceitful or clever in avoiding or escaping something; use evasion

Etymology: Fr évader < L evadere < e-, out, from + vadere, to go: see wade

transitive verb

1. to avoid or escape from by deceit or cleverness; elude to evade a pursuer
2. to avoid doing or answering directly; get around; get out of to evade a question, to evade payment of a tax