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evade

evade \i-'va-d\ vb [MF & L; MF evader, fr. L evadere, fr. e- + vadere to 
   g]o, walk - more at WADE 1: to slip away  2: to take refuge in evasion  1: 
   to elude by dexterity or stratagem : ESCAPE  2a: to avoid facing up to  2b: 
   to avoid the performance of : CIRCUMVENT; specif : to  fail to pay (taxes) 
   2c: to avoid answering directly : turn aside syn see ESCAPE  - evad.er n