v.
Pronunciation: i- ' v ā d, ē -
Function: verb
Inflected Form: evad · ed ; evad · ing
Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French evader, from Latin evadere, from e- + vadere to go, walk ― more at WADE
Date: 1513
intransitive verb
1 : to slip away
2 : to take refuge in escape or avoidance
transitive verb
1 : to elude by dexterity or stratagem
2 a : to avoid facing up to < evaded the real issues> b : to avoid the performance of : DODGE , CIRCUMVENT especially : to fail to pay (taxes) c : to avoid answering directly : turn aside
3 : to be elusive to : BAFFLE <the simple, personal meaning evaded them ― C. D. Lewis>
synonyms see ESCAPE
– evad · able \ - ' v ā -d ə -b ə l \ adjective
– evad · er noun