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Synonyms of evade

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Another word for evade is shuffle. Other synonyms of evade are equivocate.

Synonyms and similar words for evade

verbMore synonyms

  • equivocateTo speak using double meaning; to speak ambiguously, unclearly or doubtfully, with intent to deceive; to vacillate in...
  • shuffleTo change one's position; to shift ground; to evade questions; to resort to equivocation; to prevaricate.
  • dodgeTo avoid; to sidestep.
  • end-run
  • sidestep
  • give the go-by
  • give someone the runaroundTo delay, dodge, or frustrate (someone), especially by providing useless information or directions.

Meaning of evade

  1. verb To get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to cleverly escape from.
  2. verb To escape; to slip away; — sometimes with from.
  3. verb To attempt to escape; to practice artifice or sophistry, for the purpose of eluding.

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Questions about synonyms of evade

What is another word for evade?
Evade has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as shuffle and equivocate.
What does evade mean?
Evade means to get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to cleverly escape from.

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