v. Function: verb
1
Synonyms: ESCAPE 2, avoid, bilk, double, duck, elude, eschew, shun, shy
Related Words: flee, fly, slip (away); foil, outwit, thwart
Idioms: keep ( or know) one's distance
Contrasted Words: accost, confront, dare, face
2
Synonyms: EQUIVOCATE 2, dodge, hedge, pussyfoot, shuffle, sidestep, tergiversate, tergiverse, weasel
Related Words: bypass, circumvent, duck; parry, turn (aside)
Idioms: give (someone) the runaround
Contrasted Words: confront, face; elucidate, explain